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Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec < January 31 February 1 > February 2 Science fiction and fantasy events that took place on February 1, this year and in years gone by.   Web thethunderchild.com Births Deaths Events Births Dan Ackroyd Ackroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Canada. Most famous as a comedian from Saturday Night Live, he portrayed Beldar Conehead on that TV program, and later in the movie of the same name. (1993). He also played Dr. Raymond Stantz in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II. Genevieve Bujold Bujold was born on July 1, 1942 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She actually has no science fiction credits, but we include her because she was to have been the original Captain Janeway. She withdrew from the project after 3 days of filming and Kate Mulgrew accepted the role in Star Trek: Voyager (1995). (Footage of her in the role is accessible at YouTube.) Bill Mumy Bill was born on February 1, 1954 in San Gabriel, California. Bill costarred as Will Robinson in Lost in Space from 1965-1968. He co-starred as Lennier in 73 episodes of Babylon 5 from 1994-1998. Bill is also a musician, songwriter, recording artist, and writer. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, percussion and sings. He has released three solo CDs, 1997's "Dying To Be Heard", 1999's "In The Current", and in 2000, "Pandora's Box". Deaths . . . . Entertainment Events 2008 Space and Marine Exploration Events Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec < January 31 February 1 > February 2 Return to: The Thunder Child Book of Days index Click on the icons for new features in The Thunder Child. Radiation Theater: 1950s Sci Fi Movies Discussion Boards The Sand Rock Sentinel: Ripped From the Headlines of 1950s Sci Fi Films

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