Today in Geek History

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Today is April 20th and today in Geek History...

1871 The Civil Rights Act of 1871 becomes law. Also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act and formally titled An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment, It helps provide equality for all the races. Enjoy your history lesson for the day.

1926 Western Electric and Warner Brothers announce a process to add sound to film. It is called Vitaphone.  Can you believe we didn't have sound in our videos until 1926?? Woah.

1937 George Takei of Star Trek TOS is born in Los Angeles California. He plays Sulu and he is EPIC. The only TOS actor to stay good looking IMO. Happy Birthday!

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Hey Blog. How's your Easter/Passover going for ya? I hope it's going swimmingly.

Today is April 8th and today in Geek History...

1942 Douglas Trumbull, special effects artist on 2001: A space Odyssey, Close Encounters, and Star Trek The Movie is born today.

1943 Joack O'Halloran, known as Non the menacing but mute member of the trio Kryptonia super villains is born.

1946 Tim Thomerson, the guy that played Jack Deth in the Trancers films and Gene/Jean in Quark is born in Coronado California.

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Today is April 6th and today in Geek History...

1937 Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars films), is born in New York, New York.

1947 John Ratzenberger, (Cliff Calvin from Cheers, also a few Superman movies, Empire Strkes Back, and Toy Story) is born today.

1967 The Star Trek TOS episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" airs. Most fans think this is the best episode of all time.

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Happy April Fools Day folks. Does anyone know why it's called April Fool's? You may get a prize if you do.

Today is April 1st and today in Geek History...

April Fool's Day. Go play a joke on someone. Just make sure it's not me.

1926 Science fiction and fantasy author Anne McCaffrey is born in Cambridge Massachusetts.She is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series.

1930 Grace Lee Whitney, the person that played Janice Rand on Star Trek TOS is born in Ann Arbor Michigan. Does anyone know her birth name? Offering prizes and no one wants to take them.