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Births

• 1916: Elizabeth Russell is born (Actors)
• 1932: Peter O'Toole is born (Actors)
• 1939: Wes Craven is born (Directors)
• 1944: Susan Denberg is born (Actors)
• 1949: Madeline Smith is born (Actors)
• 1973: Simon Kinberg is born (Screenwriters)
• 1976: Sam Worthington is born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Australian actors)
• 1977: Edward Furlong is born (Actors)

Deaths

• 1976: Fritz Lang dies in Los Angeles, California (Directors)
• 1995: Al Adamson dies (Directors)

Events

• 1985: Fright Night opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• 1985: Weird Science (movie) opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• 1986: Laputa: Castle in the Sky / Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta Japanese release (Anime)
• 1996: Chain Reaction (1996 movie) opens in theaters (Movies)
• 1996: Matilda opens in theatres (Movies)

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What's happening this year?

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