#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Today in 1997, The New York Times reported on a study, “The C.I.A.’s Role in the Study of U.F.O.’s, 1947–90,” that Project Blue Book knew UFO reports of the 50s and 60s were largely based on “glimpses of U-2 and SR-71 spy planes.” #OnThisDay #UFOs #ProjectBlueBook

Happy birthday to American actor, comedian, and writer Jonah Ray, born today in 1982. In fandom Ray is perhaps best known for starring as Jonah Heston, one of the hosts on the Satellite of Love in the series Mystery Science Theater 3000. #JonahRay

Happy birthday to Canadian actress and author Evangeline Lilly, born today in 1979. Lilly starred as Tauriel in The Hobbit film series, and has portrayed Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the MCU. She is also the author of the children's book series The Squickerwonkers. #EvangelineLilly

Happy birthday to Jennifer Beck, born today in 1974. Beck is an American actress best known for playing a young Elizabeth on V: The Final Battle and V: The Series. #JenniferBeck

Happy birthday to Canadian actress Anne Marie DeLuise, born today in 1969. She has appeared in Darkman II: The Return of Durant, Earth: Final Conflict, Total Recall 2070, First Wave, Andromeda, Stargate: SG-1, Painkiller Jane, Sanctuary, and Smallville. #AnneMarieDeLuise

Happy birthday to American actor Isaiah Washington, born today in 1963. Washington rose to prominence for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the Grey's Anatomy, and is known in fandom in the role of Thelonious Jaha on The CW's science fiction series The 100. #IsaiahWashington

Happy birthday to Uschi Zietsch, born today in 1961. She is a German author of - among other things - fantasy novels, science fiction adventures, children's and animal books. Sometimes she writes novels and short stories under the pseudonym Susan Schwartz. #UschiZietsch

Happy birthday to American voice actor Corey Burton, born today in 1955. He is known as the voice of Shockwave on The Transformers, Brainiac in the DC Animated Universe, Count Dooku and others on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Hugo Strange in Batman: Arkham City. #CoreyBurton

Happy birthday to American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor John Landis, born today in 1950. Landis is known in fandom for his work on Twilight Zone: The Movie, Sliders, Weird Science, The Lost World, An American Werewolf in London, and more. #JohnLandis

Happy birthday to Reed Waller, born today in 1949. An American comic book writer and artist, Waller is best known for his work on Omaha the Cat Dancer with his writing partner and former wife, the late Kate Worley. #ReedWaller

Happy birthday to E. R. Cruz, born today in 1934. Cruz is a Filipino-born comics artist, best known for his work on mystery comics and war comics for DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. #ERCruz

Today we celebrate the birthday of John Belfi, born today in 1924. An American artist who was active during the Golden Age of American Comics, he worked at such publishers as Quality, Harvey, Hillman, Fawcett, and National/DC. #JohnBelfi

Today we celebrate the birthday of American science fiction writer Clifford D. Simak, born today in 1904. A winner of three Hugo and one Nebula Award, he was the third SFWA Grand Master, and an inaugural winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. #CliffordDSimak

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: X-23, Laura Kinney, is an assassin, and a female clone of Wolverine. Created by writer Craig Kyle, she first appeared on this date in 2003 in the story "X-23", episode 11 of season 3 of the animated series X-Men: Evolution. #OnThisDay #X23 #XMen #XMenEvolution #MarvelComics

Happy birthday to American actor Edward Furlong, born today in 1977. Furlong won Saturn and MTV Movie Awards for his breakthrough performance at age 14 as John Connor in James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. #EdwardFurlong

Happy birthday to British-born Australian actor and writer Sam Worthington, born today in 1976. He is best known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar film series, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Perseus in Clash of the Titans franchise. #SamWorthington

Happy birthday to Kevin Smith, born today in 1970. Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. #KevinSmith

Happy birthday to American freelance illustrator and cartoonist Danny Hellman, born today in 1964. His illustrations have appeared in publications including Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and others, and his comic book work has appeared in DC Comics. #DannyHellman

Happy birthday to American television director and producer Allison Liddi-Brown, born today in 1959. She is known for her work on Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager, Roswell, The Twilight Zone, The 4400, and the short-lived Journeyman. #AllisonLiddiBrown

Happy birthday to Tim Dunigan, born today in 1955. Dunigan is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. #TimDunigan

Happy birthday to American actor and musician Butch Patrick, born today in 1953. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS TV series The Munsters. #ButchPatrick

Happy birthday to English actress Madeline Smith, born today in 1949. Bond girl Miss Caruso in Live and Let Die, she had larger roles in the horror films The Vampire Lovers, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Theatre of Blood, and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell. #MadelineSmith

Today we celebrate the birthday of American comic book artist and fine art painter Dave Hunt, born today in 1942. Most active during the "Bronze Age" of American comics, he did inking for both DC and Marvel comics as well as Disney's comics. #DaveHunt

Today we celebrate the birthday of American film director, screenwriter, actor, and editor Wes Craven, born today in 1939. A master of horror, he was primarily known for creating the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and directing films in the Scream franchise. #WesCraven

Today we celebrate Peter O'Toole, born today in 1932. A prolific British actor best known for his work in drama and comedy, in fandom he has had roles in such films as Supergirl, Creator, Phantoms, and High Spirits. #PeterOToole

Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor and painter Nehemiah Persoff, born today in 1919. Persoff is known in fandom for roles in such TV shows as The Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants, Battlestar Galactica, Wonder Woman, Logan's Run, and Star Trek: TNG. #NehemiahPersoff

Today we celebrate the birthday of Chinese-American designer, sculptor, and artist Wah Chang, born today in 1917. He is known for his sculpture and the props he designed for Star Trek: The Original Series, including the tricorder and communicator. #WahChang

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Howard the Duck is an American science fiction comedy film starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film was released on this date in 1986. #OnThisDay #HowardTheDuck #MarvelComics

Happy birthday to American actor Jason Momoa, born today in 1979. He is known in fandom for portraying Ronon Dex on the Syfy series Stargate Atlantis, Khal Drogo in the HBO's Game of Thrones, Baba Voss on the Apple TV+ series See, and Arthur Curry/Aquaman in the DCEU. #JasonMomoa

Happy birthday to Marsha Dietlein, born today in 1965. An American actress, Dietlein is best known for her role as Lucy Wilson in the 1988 zombie horror film Return of the Living Dead Part II. #MarshaDietlein