TODAY IN TIME
Friday April 19th, 2024
On this day in 2003,
Russian Ark
first opened in theaters.
A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years. Written and directed by Aleksandr Sokurov.
On this day in 1970,
season 1 of Catweazle
episode 10: The House Of The Sorcerer
was first broadcast.
Catweazle (Geoffrey Bayldon), out in the woods, sees an ornithologist recording insect sounds. Ever curious he follows him back to his caravan then gets scared by the sounds that come outÊof the caravan.
Happy 43rd Birthday Hayden Christensen!
Hayden Christensen, Canadian-American actor and producer, was born on this day in 1981.
Traveled in the film Jumper (2008)
On this day in 2008,
season 1 of The Future Is Wild
episode 17: Around The World In 80 Minutes
was first broadcast.
Luis (Taylor Abrahamse) leaves behind geocaches for other time travelers, unaware that he made them out of a toxic material.
On this day in 2020,
season 5 of Outlander
episode 9: Monsters and Heroes
was first broadcast.
When Jamie (Sam Heughan) is bitten by a venomous snake, Claire fears she may not have the resources to save him; Jamie asks Roger to complete an important task in the event of his death.
On this day in 1985,
The Purple Rose of Cairo
first opened in theaters.
In New Jersey in 1935, a movie character (Jeff Daniels) walks off the screen and into the real world.
On this day in 2000,
season 2 of Seven Days
episode 18: Brother, Can You Spare A Bomb?
was first broadcast.
When Ramsey's mentally unbalanced brother commits an act of terrorism and he used Ramsey's access to classified information to do it. Frank (Jonathan LaPaglia) goes back to stop him.
On this day in 1981,
season 4 of Meeting of Minds
episode 4: Leonardo da Vinci/William Blake/Niccolo Paganini: Part 2
was first broadcast.
Host Steve Allen continues his discussion with violinist-composer Niccolo Paganini, Leonardo da Vinci and poet-mystic William Blake.
On this day in 2008,
season 4 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 3: Planet Of The Ood
was first broadcast.
Finding themselves on the Ood-Sphere planet in the 42nd century, The Doctor and Donna (Catherine Tate) discover the truth over the Ood's willingness to serve humankind.
Happy 60th Birthday Ryuta Tazaki!
Ryuta Tazaki, Japanese film director, was born on this day in 1964.
Directed episodes of the TV series Kamen Rider Den-O:I'm Born (2007), Kamen Roder OOO (2010), and the film Kamen-Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations (2009)
Happy 96th Birthday William Klein!
William Klein, American-born French photographer and filmmaker, was born on this day in 1928.
Traveled in the film short La Jetee (1962)
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Letters From Felix
episode 14: Felix Meets Nefertiti
was first broadcast.
Felix (Patrick Flecken) is visiting the museum with Sophie and her family where he boards the Time Machine of the scatterbrained Professor Snork.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Crime Traveller
episode 8: The Broken Crystal
was first broadcast.
The most expensive and most vital part of the machine breaks meaning Holly (Chloe Annett) and Slade's time traveling escapades are over, permanently.
Geoffrey Rose, British epidemiologist, was born on this day in 1926 (and sadly passed away in 1993.)
Author of the Prevention Paradox
Hugh Brannum, American vocalist, arranger, composer, and actor, died on this day in 1987 (and was born in 1919).
Traveled as Mr. Greenjeans in the TV series Captain Kangaroo episode "The Christmas Carol"
Happy 35th Birthday Jing Boran!
Jing Boran, Chinese singer and actor, was born on this day in 1989.
Traveled in the TV series Love Through A Millennium (2015)
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Early Edition
episode 20: Phantom At The Opera
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) saves an museum art restorer from being killed by a burglar, and then must decide whether to allow matters to take their course and let her reunite with her long-lost love.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of The Real History of Science Fiction
episode 1: Robots
was first broadcast.
What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of science fiction. From HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey (Keir Dullea) to the Cylons of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
Daphne Du Maurier, English author and playwright, died on this day in 1989 (and was born in 1907).
Author of the novel The House On The Strand (1969)
Dick Sargent, American actor, was born on this day in 1930 (and sadly passed away in 1994.)
Traveled in the TV series Bewitched episodes "Samantha's Caesar's Salad", "Paul Revere Rides Again", "Samantha's Old Salem Trip", "Samantha's Bad Day In Salem", "Samantha's Hot Bedwarmer", "The Salem Saga", "Hot Not To Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII", "The Return of Darrin The Bold", and "George Washington Zapped Here" (1969-72)
Happy 78th Birthday Tim Curry!
Tim Curry, British actor, voice actor and singer, was born on this day in 1946.
Traveled in multiple TV series including: Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), Mighty Max (1994), Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012), Randy Cunnigham: 9th Grade Ninja (2013), and the videos The Greatest Adventures Stories From The Bible - The Creation (1988), and A Christmas Carol (1997) and the film Pirates of the Plain (1999)
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Class of the Titans
episode 21: Labour Day
was first broadcast.
Herry (Ty Olsson) gets sent back in time by Cronus to face a few of the Twelve Labors of Hercules.
Happy 74th Birthday Susie Blake!
Susie Blake, English television, radio and stage actress, was born on this day in 1950.
Traveled as Miss Dudderidge in the TV series Mud (1994-1995).
Happy 37th Birthday Courtland Mead!
Courtland Mead, American actor, was born on this day in 1987.
Traveled in the film Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996) and TV series Lloyd In Space episodes "Halloween Scary Fun Action Plan" (2003) and "Day One" (2004)
Happy 53rd Birthday Scott McCord!
Scott McCord, Canadian actor, voice actor, filmmaker, musician, composer and Co-Artistic Director of Criminal Theatre, was born on this day in 1971.
Traveled in the TV series Time Warp Trio (2005-2006), as Skull Boy in the TV series Ruby Gloom episode "Time Flies" (2007), Justin Time (2009 -), and the Inspector Gadget episode "Ticked Off" (2015)
On this day in 1975,
season 12 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 17: Revenge Of The Cybermen (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Time Ring returns The Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah and Harry to Nerva Beacon thousands of years before they left.
On this day in 1969,
season 6 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 35: The War Games (Part 1 of 10)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe realize they have arrived in the trenches of the First World War, where the sinister General Smythe accuses them of espionage.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Awake
episode 8: Nightswimming
was first broadcast.
In Michael (Jason Isaacs)'s life with Hannah, she's packing for their move to Oregon. In the alternate reality, a Mob accountant is marked for murder, and Michael tries to convince him and his wife to abandon life as they know it and enter witness protection.
Elisabeth Sladen, English actress, died on this day in 2011 (and was born in 1946).
Traveled as companion Sarah Jane Smith in 83 episodes of the TV series of Doctor Who (1973-1976)
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of Natsu No Arashi! (Summer Storm)
episode 3: Wanting To Protect
was first broadcast.
Hajime and Arashi (Ryoko Shiraishi) are flashed back to a world of the past and Arashi still cannot believe that she is a ghost.
On this day in 1976,
season 1 of The Lost Islands
episode 12: Jeremiah and the Widow
was first broadcast.
Concerned for her brother after he runs afoul of the school headmaster once again, Helen takes her concerns to the kids and together they decide to try to get Mr. Quilter to give up teaching.
On this day in 1996,
The Two Way Mirror
was released.
Susana, a beautiful young girl living in 1990, is happily looking forward to her forthcoming marriage - and has bought an antique mirror to grace her future home. Susana is startled to see the image of a handsome soldier, Nicolas (from 1863), instead of her own reflection.
On this day in 1989,
season 1 of This Is America, Charlie Brown
episode 7: The Smithsonian and the Presidency
was first broadcast.
Charlie Brown visits with Abraham Lincoln while the gang meets Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Created by Charles Schulz
Happy 46th Birthday James Franco!
James Franco, American actor and filmmaker, was born on this day in 1978.
Traveled as Jake Epping in the TV Miniseries 11/22/63 (2016)