Book releases
- 1818 – Frankenstein, a gothic horror novel written by Mary Shelley
- 2000 – The Historian, a postmodern historical novel written by American author Elizabeth Kostova
Births
- 1888 – Chesley Bonestell (d. 1986), a painter, designer and illustrator who was a major influence on science fiction art and illustration. He is known as the "Father of Modern Space Art".
- 1899 – Laurence Manning (d. 1972), a Canadian science fiction author
- 1917 – Mark Hanna (d. 2003), an American screenwriter and actor best known his screenplays for many science fiction B movies in the 1950s
Anniversaries and events
- 1930 – Analog Science Fiction and Fact, an American science fiction magazine, begins publication under the name Astounding Stories of Super-Science in January 1930
- 1939 – Startling Stories, an American pulp science fiction magazine, began publication in January 1939
- 2007 – Sci Fi Channel launches in Singapore and other Asian countries