TODAY IN TIME
Saturday May 16th, 2026
On this day in 1953,
It's Never Too Late
first opened in theaters.
Antonio Trabbi (Paolo Stoppa) is a greedy old man with a very rough personality and obsessed by money. On Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, who warns him about his life-style and announces the visit of three spirits, who will show Antonio past, present and future Christmas days.
On this day in 1999,
season 6 of Goodnight Sweetheart
episode 4: Grief Encounter
was first broadcast.
Noel Coward and David Lean are filming 'Brief Encounter' and Noel wants a night club scene with Gary accompanying Phoebe on the piano. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary.
On this day in 1964,
season 1 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 26: The Keys Of Marinus - The Keys Of Marinus (Part 6 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (William Hartnell) and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord.
Happy 72nd Birthday Joseph Polchinski!
Joseph Polchinski, American theoretical physicist and string theorist, was born on this day in 1954.
Authored Polchinski's Paradox, which states that a billiard ball can be thrown into a wormhole in such a way that it would emerge in the past and knock its incoming past self away from the wormhole entrance, creating a variant of the grandfather paradox.
Happy 53rd Birthday Tori Spelling!
Tori Spelling, American actress, television personality, socialite and author, was born on this day in 1973.
Traveled in the TV Movie "A Carol Christmas" (2003), the video "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" (2005), the TV series Family Guy episode "Bango Was His Name, Oh!" (2006), and the TV series Smallville episode "Infamous" (2009)
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, film director and producer, and creator of the Muppets, died on this day in 1990 (and was born in 1936).
Traveled as Kermit The Frog in the TV series Sesame Street (1974-1989)
Happy 51st Birthday Kyoko Toyama!
Kyoko Toyama, Japanese actress, was born on this day in 1975.
Traveled in the TV series Kami wa saikoro wo furanai (2006)
On this day in 2014,
season 3 of Continuum
episode 7: Waning Minute
was first broadcast.
Kiera (Rachel Emily Nichols) crash-lands her CPS flyer during a prisoner transport in 2076 and is forced to work with her enemy captive in order to survive.
Happy 58th Birthday Stephen Mangan!
Stephen Mangan, British actor, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled as Dirk in the TV series Dirk Gently (2010)
On this day in 2015,
season 1 of Outlander
episode 15: Wentworth Prison
was first broadcast.
A visit from Black Jack causes Jamie to realize a fate exists that is worse than his death sentence. Featuring Frazer Hines as Sir Fletcher Gordon.
On this day in 1998,
season 2 of Early Edition
episode 21: Hot Time In The Old Town
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) travels back in time to 1871, and tries to prevent Mrs. O'Leary's cow from kicking over the lamp, thereby triggering the famous Chicago fire.
Happy 57th Birthday David Boreanaz!
David Boreanaz, American actor, television producer, and director, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the TV series Angel Angel (1999-2004)
Happy 33rd Birthday Lee Ji-eun!
Lee Ji-eun, South Korean ainger / songwriter and actress, was born on this day in 1993.
Traveled in the TV series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Queen In-Hyun's Man
episode 9: Episode 9
was first broadcast.
Kim Boong-Do (Ji Hyun-Woo) is a Joseon era nobleman who happens to travel through time and fall in love with an unsuccessful actress
On this day in 2016,
season 2 of 12 Monkeys
episode 5: Bodies of Water
was first broadcast.
In the present, Cassie and Jennifer Goines run from the 12 Monkeys; in 2044, Cole and Ramse (Kirk Acevedo) face off against Deacon.
On this day in 1930,
The Royal Four-Flusher
first opened in theaters.
Eddie (Edward Buzzell), a modern man, suddenly finds himself in the palace in an ancient, mythical kingdom.
On this day in 1970,
season 7 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 20: The Inferno (Part 2 of 7)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) begins to suspect that penetrating the earth's crust will create more Primords but Stahlman sabotages the computer to stop him proving it
On this day in 2010,
season 1 of Dragon Ball Z Kai
episode 57: Welcome Back, Son Goku! The Confession of the Mysterious Boy, Trunks
was first broadcast.
The formidable stranger finally reveals the secret of his origins - he is a visitor from the future sent to deliver a grave warning! Created by Akira Toriyama.
Happy 57th Birthday Yannick Bisson!
Yannick Bisson, Canadian film and television actor and director, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the TV series Twice In A Lifetime episode "Mama Mia" (2001) and the TV series Murdoch Mysteries episode "Future Imperfect" (2010)
On this day in 2021,
season 6 of Legends of Tomorrow
episode 3: The Ex-Factor
was first broadcast.
The Legends try to stop an alien invasion by traveling to 2045 and having Zari perform in a TV talent show.
On this day in 2001,
season 4 of Port Charles
episode 247: 1018 Time In A Bottle
was first broadcast.
Ian and Eve (Julie Pinson) travel back in time thanks to the morca root.
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of The Silver Surfer
episode 13: The End of Eternity
was first broadcast.
The Surfer (Paul Essiembre) is summoned by Eternity and Infinity, and is warned that Thanos has found a way to make time flow backwards, thus bringing about the end of the universe.
On this day in 2013,
Star Trek: Into Darkness
first opened in theaters.
Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon (Benedict Cumberbatch) of mass destruction.
On this day in 1939,
season 1 of Buck Rogers
episode 6: The Unknown Command
was first broadcast.
Buck (Buster Crabbe), Wilma, and Prince Tallen are rescued from the gas-filled space-ship by Killer Kane's men and taken to the great Saturnian forum.
Happy 62nd Birthday Scott Garrison!
Scott Garrison, American actor, was born on this day in 1964.
Traveled in the TV series Swamp Thing episodes "Destiny" (1992) and The Hurting (1993)
On this day in 2004,
season 2 of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
episode 6: Back to The Present
was first broadcast.
George (Wally Wingert) and the Jetsons travel back in time from 2002, to sue us all for screwing up the planet.
On this day in 2003,
season 1 of Doctor Who: Shada
episode 3: Shada: Part Three (Unaired Season 17 serial)
was first broadcast.
On the planet Shada, the Time Lords have constructed a high security prison for some of the Universe's most dangerous criminals. Voiced by Paul McGann as the Doctor.






























