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Science fiction and fantasy events that took place on January 18, this year and in years gone by.
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Births
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Harrison Ford
Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
He was cast as Han Solo in Star Wars in 1977, which skyrocketed him to fame and fortune. Other roles include Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones quatrain, and Rick Deckard in Blade Runner. |
Deaths
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Frank Maher
Maher was born on June 18, 1929, in London, England and died on July 13, 2007.
A stuntman, he worked on The Prisoner and Blake's 7 as well as other, non-genre programs. |
Entertainment Events
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2009
January 16-18, 2009: MarsCon held in Williamsburg, Virginia.
2008
January 18-20, 2008: Confusion held in Troy, Michigan.
January 18-20, 2008: MarsCon held in Williamsburg, Virginia.
January 18-21, 2008: Arisia 08 Convention held in Cambridge, Massachussets.
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Space and Marine Exploration Events
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Marine Events
January 18, 1969: (In aviation and marine news), United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay resulting in the loss of all 32 passengers and six crew members.
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