- 1921: Actor Louis Jourdan is born in Marseilles, France.
- 1952: Farscape actress Virginia Hey is born in Coogee, New South Wales, Australia.
- 1954: Principal filming on Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea concludes.
- 1964: The Twilight Zone episode "The Bewitchin' Pool" airs on CBS.
- 1968: King Kong Escapes premieres in the United States.
- 1978: Actress Zoë Saldaña is born in Passaic, New Jersey.
- 1981: Superman II is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1984: Uncanny X-Men #186 (direct market edition) ships to retailers.
- 1992: Batman Returns premieres in the United States.
- 1998: The X-Files: Fight the Future is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2001: Reshoots begin on Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes.
- 2005: The 4400 episode "Weight of the World" airs on the USA Network.
- 2007: 009-1, Volume 1 is released to DVD by ADV Films.
- 2010: Doctor Who episode "The Pandorica Opens" airs on BBC-1.
- 2011: The Falling Skies two-part series premiere episodes "Live and Learn" and "The Armory" airs on TNT.
- 2012: Blade: Trinity is released on Blu-ray by Warner Bros.
- 2014: Defiance episode "The Opposite of Hallelujah" airs on Syfy.
- 2015: Defiance episode "The Broken Bough" airs on Syfy.
- 2016: Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin is killed in an automobile-related accident at his home in Studio City, California.
- 2016: Preacher episode "Monster Swamp" airs on AMC.
- 2016: Penny Dreadful episodes "Perpetual Night" and "The Blessed Dark" air on Showtime.
- 2017: Principal filming on Godzilla: King of the Monsters begins.
- 2018: Production begins on It: Chapter Two.
- 2022: Birdgirl episode "The Wanky" airs on Adult Swim.