TODAY IN TIME
Monday June 1st, 2026
Happy 82nd Birthday Robert Powell!
Robert Powell, English television and film actor, was born on this day in 1944.
Traveled in the TV series Fantomcat episode "Once Upon A Time Machine"
On this day in 1991,
Outlander
was released.
1st of the series... a woman time travels from the 1940 to the 1740s through standing stones in Scotland. Written by Diana Gabaldon.
On this day in 2011,
KLA Travels Through Time
first opened in theaters.
Khayla invents a time machine and goes on an epic journey back into last week to find her lost/stolen dog, Puffy.
On this day in 1995,
Quantum Leap Novels
was released.
Sam leaps into a navy doctor who's first patient is a recently returned POW accused of conspiring with the enemy. Written by L. Elizabeth Storm.
On this day in 2014,
"The Laurasians"
was released.
Middle-aged palentologist Horatio Horace and his student Megan tag along with the military boys on a trip to the time of the dinosaurs. Written by Isaac Hooke.
Happy 79th Birthday Jonathan Pryce!
Jonathan Pryce, Welsh actor and singer, was born on this day in 1947.
Traveled in the film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), the film short Comic Reliefe: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999), and the film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 16b: Nerdnesia
was first broadcast.
Theo (Kevin Duhaney) invites Lester over to play Clam Fighters.
Leslie Howard, English stage and film actor, director, and producer, died on this day in 1943 (and was born in 1893).
Traveled as Peter Standish in the film Berkeley Square (1933)
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Deadtime Stories
episode 10: Revenge of the Goblins
was first broadcast.
When Nina (Chloe Csengery) and Sammy open a strange little door in an eerie old tree they stumble upon in the woods, they have no idea that they are unleashing the revenge of the goblins that live below it.
Happy 86th Birthday Kip Thorne!
Kip Thorne, American theoretical physicist, was born on this day in 1940.
Traveled in the TV series Horizon episode "The Time Lords" (1996), Nova episode "Time Travel" (1999), and wrote the story for the film Interstellar (2014),
On this day in 1943,
Blind Alley
was released.
He was rich and old, and he longed for the good old days,, and the good old ways of his youth... Written by Malcolm Jameson.
Happy 73rd Birthday Tim Bentinck!
Tim Bentinck, English actor, voice actor, was born on this day in 1953.
Traveled in the film A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale (2006)
Andy Griffith, Australian actress and director, was born on this day in 1926 (and sadly passed away in 2012.)
Traveled in the TV series Matlock episode "The Nightmare" (1991)
On this day in 2012,
Out of Time
first opened in theaters.
Two time-traveling tourists from the future visit present day London. Starring Tom Hiddleston.
Tibor Scitovsky, Hungarian born, American economist, died on this day in 2002 (and was born in 1910).
Author of Scitovsky Paradox, a theory which states that in welfare economics there is no increase in social welfare by a return to the original part of the losers.
On this day in 1999,
Convergence (aka Premonition)
first opened in theaters.
A young reporter suddenly experiences a recurrence of lost feelings she had from a prior near-death experience. Featuring Christopher Lloyd.
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Ashes to Ashes
episode 7: Traitor
was first broadcast.
Alex (Keeley Hawes) and DCI Hunt lead a raid on a construction site where a drug deal is being finalized.
On this day in 1970,
season 1 of The Hector Heathcote Show
episode 25: Lost and Foundations
was first broadcast.
Hector (John Myhers) decides to stake a land claim and quickly has troubles with the neighbors.
On this day in 2012,
season of xkcd A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
episode 1063: Kill Hitler
was first broadcast.
Another time travel adventure in xkcd, created by Randall Munroe.
On this day in 1968,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 40: The Wheel In Space (Part 6 of 6)
was first broadcast.
Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe attempt to recover the time vector generator while the Cybermen realize the Doctor is on the Wheel and make him their prime target.
Happy 89th Birthday Morgan Freeman!
Morgan Freeman, American actor and narrator, was born on this day in 1937.
Narrator and host of the science documentary series, Through The Wormhole (2010 -)
On this day in 1986,
The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible
was released.
Derek and Margo, two young archaeologists, are on a dig accompanied by "their nomad friend", a boy named Moki (Rob Paulsen). They come across a door in an ancient ruin that turns out to be a portal through time.
On this day in 1994,
Quantum Leap Novels
was released.
In 1993, at a New Mexico research laboratory, Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci embark on an experiment in time travel called Project Quantum Leap. Written by Ashley McConnell.
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 16a: Bald Is Beautiful
was first broadcast.
Luc (Lyon Smith) wants to be more like his beloved superhero, Blast Kapow, so he shaves his head and goes bald.
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Ghost Stories
episode 42: Denial
was first broadcast.
After his wife's murderer is finally sentenced, a man (Christopher Mattox) starts to see visions of the crime, revealing a horrible truth that he's managed to hide from himself.
On this day in 1974,
season 11 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 25: Planet Of The Spiders (Part 5 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) escapes from the spiders' larder only to encounter the Great One, while Sarah makes a deal with the Queen Spider.
Robert Clarke, Amercan actor, was born on this day in 1920 (and sadly passed away in 2005.)
Traveled in the film short "A Christmas Carol" (1949), and the film Beyond The Time Barrier (1960)
On this day in 1934,
"Sidewise in Time"
was released.
Professor Minott has determined that an apocalyptic cataclysm is fast approaching that could destroy the entire universe. Written by Murray Leinster.
Happy 45th Birthday Amy Schumer!
Amy Schumer, American stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and producer, was born on this day in 1981.
Traveled in the TV series Inside Amy Schumer episode "Wingwoman" (2015)
On this day in 2011,
season 1 of Steins;Gate
episode 9: Chaos Theory Homeostasis II
was first broadcast.
Okabe (Mamoru Miyano) grows concerned over the drastic changes his experimentation is causing, and the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab.
On this day in 1961,
season 1 of The Hector Heathcote Show
episode 6: Crossing The Delaware
was first broadcast.
George Washington wants to cross the Delaware, but he has no boats. Hector (John Myhers) has boats, but he also has problems.
On this day in 2006,
The Grandfather Paradox
was released.
While teaching a class about the infamous causality paradox, Professor Thaddeus' grandson has traveled from the future to violently solve this paradox once and for all. Written and directed by Jean-Franois Dasylva-LaRue.
On this day in 2014,
Practical Uses For A Time Machine
premiered.
When a supernatural Salesman (Edward Hightower) offers naive Wendy the opportunity to go back in time and be the perfect wife, she finds that she has a cheating husband.
Happy 69th Birthday Manfred Wong!
Manfred Wong, Hong Kong actor, writer, director, producer, was born on this day in 1957.
Wrote and directed the film Man hua qi xia (1990)
Rene Auberjonois, American actor and singer, was born on this day in 1940 (and sadly passed away in 2019.)
Traveled in the TV series Night Gallery episode Camera Obscura (1971), the TV series Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, the TV movie "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court (1989), and in multiple episodes of the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995-98)
Happy 49th Birthday Danielle Harris!
Danielle Harris, American actress, was born on this day in 1977.
Traveled in the films Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2009) and Inoperable (2017)
On this day in 1986,
The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible
was released.
Three young adventurers travel back in time to watch biblical events, witness the ten plagues of Egypt, and follow Moses (James Whitmore) through the parting of the Red Sea. Featuring Rob Paulsen as Moki.







































