- 1927: Director/producer Dan Curtis is born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- 1936: Actor Michael Coles is born in London, England.
- 1939: Director of photography Robin Vidgeon is born in London, England.
- 1941: Actor Phillip Clark is born in San Diego, California.
- 1942: Actress Susana Beltrán is born in Santa Fe, Argentina.
- 1943: Dark Shadows actor James Storm is born in Highland Park, Illinois.
- 1950: Actor Jim Beaver is born in Laramie, Wyoming.
- 1961: The Pit and the Pendulum opens theatrically in the United States.
- 1966: Dark Shadows episode 35 airs on ABC.
- 1970: Director/writer Ellory Elkayem is born in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- 1984: Actress Christine Hargreaves passes away in London, England.
- 2003: The Carrie miniseries is released on DVD in Region 1 format by MGM Home Video.
- 2007: Producer Aida Young passes away in London, England.
- 2011: Final Destination 5 is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2011: Production begins on 2-Headed Shark Attack.
- 2012: True Blood episode "Gone, Gone, Gone" airs on HBO.