TODAY IN TIME
Saturday August 8th, 2026
Sylvia Sidney, American actress of stage, screen, and film, was born on this day in 1910 (and sadly passed away in 1999.)
Traveled in the TV series Tales of Tomorrow episode "Time To Go" (1952)
Happy 64th Birthday Ralph Rieckermann!
Ralph Rieckermann, German film composer, was born on this day in 1962.
Created the soundtrack for the video One Hundred Million BC (2008)
On this day in 2011,
season of xkcd A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
episode 935: Babe Ruth & The Tardis
was first broadcast.
Another time travel adventure in xkcd, created by Randall Munroe.
On this day in 2010,
season 1 of Dragon Ball Z Kai
episode 67: One More Time Machine?! Bulma Unveils a Mystery
was first broadcast.
While Kami considers merging with Piccolo, Trunks and the others discover a second time machine. Created by Akira Toriyama.
Happy 95th Birthday Sir Roger Penrose!
Sir Roger Penrose, English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science, was born on this day in 1931.
Co-creator of the Penrose Triangle (1958) and Penrose Steps (1959) illusions.
Ginny Tyler, American actress, was born on this day in 1925 (and sadly passed away in 2012.)
Traveled as Sally in the Davey and Goliath episode "The Time Machine" (1960), and as Sue Richards in the Fantastic Four episode "The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom" (1978)
Malcolm Keen, English actor, was born on this day in 1887 (and sadly passed away in 1970.)
Traveled as Marley's Ghost in the TV series Fireside Theater episode "A Christmas Carol" (1951) and as Ebeneezer Scrooge in the Kraft Theater episode "A Christmas Carol" (1952)
Susan Sheridan, British actress and voice actress, died on this day in 2015 (and was born in 1947).
Traveled as Trilliam in the radio series The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1978), in the video Rumic World: Fire Tripper (1986), and in the the TV series Moomin episode "The Time Travel Machine" (1991)
On this day in 2002,
"Time and Again"
was released.
Short story published in Revolution SF on this date, written by Betsy Gallup.
Fay Wray, Canadian / American actress, died on this day in 2004 (and was born in 1907).
Traveled in the film When Knights Were Bold (1936)
Happy 93rd Birthday Yosuke Kondo!
Yosuke Kondo, actor, was born on this day in 1933.
Traveled as the UFO in the film Age of the Great Dinosaurs (1979)
Happy 50th Birthday Tawny Cypress!
Tawny Cypress, American actress, was born on this day in 1976.
Traveled as J.D. on the unaired Time Tunnel reboot TV movie (2006).
Gene Deitch, American illustrator, animator and film director, was born on this day in 1924 (and sadly passed away in 2020.)
Created, and directed the TV series Tom Terrific (1957-1961, and directed the Popeye cartoon "Astro Nut" (1960)
On this day in 1947,
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
first opened in theaters.
In 1900, a young widow finds her seaside cottage is haunted... and forms a unique relationship with the ghost (Rex Harrison).
Happy 77th Birthday Keith Carradine!
Keith Carradine, American actor, singer and songwriter, was born on this day in 1949.
Traveled in the film Idaho Transfer (1973)
On this day in 2020,
season 2 of The Umbrella Academy
episode 9: 743
was first broadcast.
As the Fives plot against each other, one of the siblings makes a big sacrifice to help Vanya. Plus, Lila learns the truth about her parents.
Sir Nevill Francis Mott, English Nobel prize-winning physicist, died on this day in 1996 (and was born in 1905).
Co-author (with Werner Heisenberg) of the Mott problem -- a paradox that illustrates some of the difficulties of understanding the nature of wave function collapse and measurement in quantum mechanics.
Terry Nation, Welsh television writer and novelist,, was born on this day in 1930 (and sadly passed away in 1997.)
Wrote 62 episodes of the Doctor Who TV series (1963-1979), and created the timeless villains The Daleks. Wrote the Out Of The Unknown episode "The Fox and the Forest" (1965); created the TV series Blake 7 and wrote the episode "Time Squad" (1978)
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Back to Sherwood
episode 5: Brenan's Assassin
was first broadcast.
Continuing adventures of a teen descendent of Robin Hood who regularly travels back in time to help in the fight against her ancestor's enemies. Starring Aimee Castle as Robyn Hood.
Happy 85th Birthday Earl Boen!
Earl Boen, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1941.
Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episodes "Agents of Satan" (1982) and "The Trial of Phineas Bogg" (1983) as Dr. Peter Silberman in the films The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), Terminator 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Happy 89th Birthday Dustin Hoffman!
Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director, was born on this day in 1937.
Traveled in the TV movie The Star Wagon (1966), the sci-fi thriller film Sphere (1998), and introduced the fantasy drama, The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
episode 7: Stand Up Guy
was first broadcast.
Bill (Evan Richards) and Ted (Christopher Kennedy) travel to Bern, Switzerland in 1916, to meet Einstein (whom they've never heard of) to help them with their math homework. Featuring Lisa Wilcox as Missy Preston.
On this day in 1964,
season 1 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 37: The Reign Of Terror - A Land Of Fear (Part 1 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The TARDIS lands during the French Revolution, where Ian, Barbara, and Susan (Carole Ann Ford) become caught up in the politics of the day.
Happy 91st Birthday Donald P. Bellisario!
Donald P. Bellisario, American television producer and screenwriter, was born on this day in 1935.
Created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS. He has often included military veterans as characters.
On this day in 2021,
season 6 of Legends of Tomorrow
episode 11: Final Frame
was first broadcast.
When the Legends track down another alien pod, they find a device that transports them to a cosmic bowling alley; Nate plans a romantic date for him and Zari (Tala Ashe), but nothing goes as planned.
On this day in 2014,
"1:40 AM"
was released.
Short story published in Daily Science Fiction on this date, written by Eliza Victoria.
Henry Crocker Marriott Watson, Tasmanian writer, died on this day in 1901 (and was born in 1839).
Author of the novels Erchomenon; or, The Republic of Materialism (1879) and The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, or The Witch's Cavern (1890)
On this day in 2014,
Stand By Me Doraemon
first opened in theaters.
What will happen to Nobita's life after Doraemon leaves?
Thomas Anstey Guthrie, English novelist and journalist, was born on this day in 1856 (and sadly passed away in 1934.)
Author of the novels Tourmalin's Time Cheques (1891) and The Brass Bottle (1900)
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of The 4400
episode 5: White Light
was first broadcast.
Baldwin's son Kyle has been kidnapped by agent Lytell for interrogation. Just when Tom and Diana are making plans to take him back, Maia has a premonition about Kyle being the answer to everything.
On this day in 1936,
season 1 of Undersea Kingdom
episode 11: Flaming Death
was first broadcast.
Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), Diana, a go-getting reporter, and Billy ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine, find Atlantis and are caught in a war between peaceful and war-monging Atlanteans.
On this day in 2015,
Soldiers of the Damned
first opened in theaters.
Major Kurt Fleischer, war-weary commander of an elite troop of German soldiers, is ordered to escort a female scientist into a mysterious forest behind enemy lines to retrieve an ancient relic.



































