TODAY IN TIME
Monday June 8th, 2026
Happy 57th Birthday David Sutcliffe!
David Sutcliffe, Canadian actor, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the TV movie Before You Say 'I Do' (2009).
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Ashes to Ashes
episode 8: Who Am I, Really?
was first broadcast.
A voice from the future tells Alex (Keeley Hawes) she must fight post-op infection, which she interprets as Summers.
C. C. Beck, American cartoonist, was born on this day in 1910 (and sadly passed away in 1989.)
Illustrated the Whiz Comics Captain Marvel story "The Amazing Trip Into Time" (1942)
Murray Leinster, American writer of science fiction and alternate history literature, died on this day in 1975 (and was born in 1896).
Wrote the short stories "Runaway Skyscraper" (1919), "Sidewise In Time" (1934), "Fourth Dimensional Demonstrater" (1935), "Sam This Is You (1955), and the novelizations of the TV series "Time Tunnel" (1967)
Happy 83rd Birthday Colin Baker!
Colin Baker, English actor, was born on this day in 1943.
Traveled as the Sixth Doctor in 32 episodes of the TV series Doctor Who (1984-1986)
On this day in 2012,
Easton's Article
first opened in theaters.
After receiving his future obituary via a cryptic Internet file, Easton Denning (Chad Meyer) is forced to confront his troubled past in order to prevent his predicted demise.
Ed Bishop, American film, television, stage and radio actor, died on this day in 2005 (and was born in 1932).
Traveled in the TV series UFO episode "Timelash" (1971)
On this day in 2013,
Primeval: New World
premiered.
Follows a specialized team of animal experts and scientists that investigates the appearance of temporal anomalies and battles both prehistoric and futuristic creatures.
John W. Campbell, Jr., American science fiction writer and editor of Astounding Science fiction from late 1937 until his death, was born on this day in 1910 (and sadly passed away in 1971.)
Author of the stories "Twilight" (1934), "Night" (1935), and "Forgetfulness" (1937).
On this day in 2001,
Time Squad
premiered.
The adventures of the Time Squad, a team of dysfunctional characters who travel through time to rectify any deviations in history. Featuring Rob Paulsen as Buck Tuddrussel.
On this day in 1999,
Tenchi Muyo! In Love 2: Haruka naru omoi
first opened in theaters.
Ryoko and Ayeka's continuing search for Tenchi all over Japan. They discover he is in another world with a strange woman but they have no idea who she is or how to reach him, or even if he wants to see them again. Featuring Debi Derryberry as Ryo-Ohki.
On this day in 1974,
season 11 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 26: Planet Of The Spiders (Part 6 of 6)
was first broadcast.
K'Anpo persuades the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) he must face his fear and return the crystal to the Great One.But first they need to get past Barnes and his men.
On this day in 2011,
season 1 of Steins;Gate
episode 10: Chaos Theory HomeostasisÊ
was first broadcast.
The part-time warrior from downstairs tells Okabe (Mamoru Miyano) about the search for her missing father.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Time Squad
episode 1a: Eli Whitney's Flesh Eating Mistake
was first broadcast.
Eli Whitney (Tom Kenny) is building flesh-eating robots.
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 17a: Oiled Thunder
was first broadcast.
Luc and Theo (Kevin Duhaney) stay after school, and meet a couple of greasers.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Time Squad
episode 1b: Never Look a Trojan in the Gift Horse
was first broadcast.
The Trojan Horse ends up as a birthday gift for the Trojan king. Featuring Mark Hamill as Larry 3000.
Happy 90th Birthday James Darren!
James Darren, Italian-American actor television and film actor, television director, and singer, was born on this day in 1936.
Traveled in 30 episodes of the TV series "Time Tunnel" (1966-67), in the TV short "Man From The 25th Century" (1968), and appeared in the TV movie The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)
Happy 61st Birthday Kevin P. Farley!
Kevin P. Farley, American actor, production designer, singer, dancer, occasional composer and stand-up comic, was born on this day in 1965.
Traveled in the film An American Carol (2008)
On this day in 1984,
Gremlins
first opened in theaters.
A young man (Zach Galligan) and his new pet inadvertently unleash a horde of mischievous monsters on a small town. But don't miss the scene at the Inventors trade show!
Eugene Mouton, French writer of comic, adventure and fantastical adventure, died on this day in 1902 (and was born in 1823).
Author of the novel L'historioscope (1883)
Happy 57th Birthday J. P. Manoux!
J. P. Manoux, American actor, television personality, voice artist, and comedian, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the film Galaxy Quest (1999), as Curtis and Mr. Hackett in the TV series Phil of the Future (2004-2006), the TV series The Emperor's New School episode "Come Fly With Me" (2008), as S.T.A.N. in the TV series Aaron Stone episodes "Time Out" and "My Two S.T.A.N.S." (2009), and in the TV movie Correcting Christmas (2014)
Happy 53rd Birthday Lexa Doig!
Lexa Doig, Canadian television and movie actress, was born on this day in 1973.
Traveled in the TV series Andromeda (2000-05), Continuum (2012-15), the Supernatural episode "The End" (2009), the Primeval: New World episode "The Sound of Thunder" (2012), and the film Jason X (2001)
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of 5ive Days To Midnight
episode 3: Day 3
was first broadcast.
J.T. (Timothy Hutton) begins to believe that, though he can change the circumstances and details of someone's death, he cannot change someone's ultimate fate, including possibly his own.
Happy 43rd Birthday Mamoru Miyano!
Mamoru Miyano, Japanese voice actor, actor, and singer, was born on this day in 1983.
Traveled in the TV series Steins;Gate (2011-2012)
On this day in 1999,
David Brin's Out of Time Series
was released.
Kids from today - and assorted times in the past - get time-snatched to help humanity survive a time of great peril, in the year 2345.
On this day in 2001,
Final
first opened in theaters.
Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up from a coma in a hospital ward, raving about tissue regeneration experiments, final injections, organ transplants and having been cryogenically frozen.
Happy 81st Birthday Jack Sholder!
Jack Sholder, American director, was born on this day in 1945.
Directed the film 12:01 (1993)
Ivan Mistrk, Slovak actor, died on this day in 1982 (and was born in 1935).
Traveled in the film Neco je ve vzduchu (Something's In The Air) (1981)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 17b: Reverse Mermaid
was first broadcast.
Luc (Lyon Smith) and Theo hear of a reverse mermaid.
Jerry Stiller, American comedian and actor, was born on this day in 1927 (and sadly passed away in 2020.)
Traveled in the TV series Time Express episode "Garbage Man / Doctor's Wife" (1979), the Tales From the Darkside episode "The Devil's Advocate" (1985), and the Fish Hooks episode "The Tale of Sir Oscar Fish" (2010)

































