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Dates in Movie & TV History: May 12, 1984 - T-800 Tries to Kill Sarah Connor | 3:30
On May 12, 1984, a T-800 Terminator from the future tried to kill Sarah Connor in an effort to eliminate humanity in the sci-fi classic 'The Terminator.'T-800 Tries to Kill Sarah ConnorDates in Movie & TV History: March 2, 1961 - Men in Black Make First Contact | 2:37
On March 2, 1961, the Men in Black, a secret organization monitoring alien activity on the planet Earth, made first contact with extraterrestrials."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day | 2:30
On Feb. 2, Bill Murray mysteriously lived the same day over and over again in the 1993 classic 'Groundhog Day.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Jan 29, 1967 - "The Truman Show" Begins | 2:49
On Jan. 29, 1967, a groundbreaking reality television series called "The Truman Show" premiered to a world-wide audience."Dates in Movie & TV History": Jan 29, 1967 - "The Truman Show" BeginsDates in Movie & TV History: Jan. 14, 1979 - Tommy Gets Whacked | 2:41
On Jan. 14, 1979, Tommy DeSimone, portrayed as Tommy DeVito in Martin Scorcese's classic crime-drama 'Goodfellas,' was reported missing."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Christmas Eve | 2:08
A variety of iconic and memorable moments in film and television have occurred on Dec. 24, from Ralphie Parker asking Santa for a BB gun in 'A Christmas Story' to John McClane fending off terrorists in 'Die Hard.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Nov. 24, 1987 - When Neal Met Del | 2:37
On Nov. 24, 1987, Neal Page met Del Griffith in the John Hughes comedy 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 19, 1957 - Michael Myers Is Born | 2:40
On Oct. 19, 1957, Michael Myers, the masked antagonist from the 'Halloween' franchise was born."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 2, 1988 - Donnie Darko Meets Frank | 2:30
On Oct. 2, 1988, high-schooler Donnie Darko met Frank, a six-foot tall rabbit, and was told that in 28 days the world would end."Dates in Movie & TV History - Oct. 2, 1988 - Donnie Darko Meets Frank"Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 1, 1990 - Peter Weyland Is Born | 2:47
On Oct. 1, 1990, Peter Weyland, founder and CEO of the Weyland Corporation in the 'Alien' franchise, was born."Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 1, 1990 - Peter Weyland is Born"Dates in Movie & TV History: Sept. 22 - Hobbit Day | 1:55
Sept. 22 is the birthday of fictional hero Bilbo Baggins, and is also known as "Hobbit Day" by avid 'Lord of the Rings' fans."Dates in Movie & TV History: September 22 - Hobbit Day"Dates in Movie & TV History: Sept. 1 - Back to Hogwarts Day | 2:09
On Sept. 1 every year, aspiring young witches and wizards across the UK meet at Platform 9 3/4 to attend the first day of the school term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History - Aug. 11: Tony Montana's Rise Begins | 2:37
On Aug. 11, 1980, Tony Montana began his rise to power when he assassinated one of Fidel Castro's top associates, Emilio Rebenga, in the 1983 crime-drama 'Scarface.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: Aug. 11, 1980 - Tony Montana's Rise Begins"Dates in Movie & TV History: Aug. 5, 1989 - Do the Right Thing | 2:10
On Aug. 5, 1989, racial tension reached a boiling point among the citizens of a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY in Spike Lee's thought-provoking comedy-drama 'Do the Right Thing.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: August 5, 1989 - Do the Right Thing"Dates in Movie & TV History: July 5, 1976 - Forrest Gump Starts Running | 2:35
On July 5, 1976, ping-pong champion and war hero Forrest Gump started running across America."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: June 16, 1994 - 'Before Sunrise' | 2:32
On June 16, 1994, two strangers met on a train, decided to spend the day together, and fell in love in Richard Linklater's 1995 romance 'Before Sunrise.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: June 16, 1994 - 'Before Sunrise'"Dates in Movie & TV History: June 5, 1985 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 2:23
Thanks to a diligent sports writer, we know that June 5, 1985 was the day Ferris Bueller and his buddies played hooky in the classic John Hughes film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: June 5, 1985 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off"Dates in Movie & TV History: August 29th - Judgment Day | 2:12
August 29th is the official date given by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the film 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' for when Skynet, a man-made artificial intelligence program, becomes self-aware and annihilates most of humanity."Dates in Movie & TV History: August 29 - Judgment Day"Dates in Movie & TV History: May 2, 1998 - The Battle of Hogwarts | 2:35
May 2, 2017 marks the 19th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts during the Second Wizarding War, in which Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: April 15 - Titanic | 2:07
April 15 marks the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, an event dramatized in the 1997 James Cameron romantic epic 'Titanic.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in TV History: March 7, 1992 - First X-Files Case | 2:08
On March 7, 1992, FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully worked their first X-Files investigation."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Feb. 24 - Laura Palmer Found Murdered | 2:27
Feb. 24 marks the day beloved homecoming queen Laura Palmer was found murdered in the surreal early-90s serial drama "Twin Peaks.""Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Feb. 13 - Joel Erases Clementine | 2:18
Feb. 13th marks the day Joel erased Clementine from his memory in the 2004 sci-fi romance 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Jan. 12, 1992 - HAL 9000's Birthday | 2:32
On Jan. 12, 1992, the HAL 9000 computer, made famous in the Stanley Kubrick science-fiction epic '2001: A Space Odyssey,' became fully operational."Dates in Movie & TV History: Jan 12, 1992 - HAL 9000's Birthday"Dates in Movie & TV History: Jan. 1, 1976 - Rocky Fights Apollo Creed | 2:15
On Jan. 1, 1976, Rocky Balboa fought Apollo Creed for the first time in the Academy Award-winning film 'Rocky.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 22 - Kevin Left Home Alone | 2:21
Don't make the same mistake the McCallister family made on December 22nd when they left their son Kevin home alone in the 1990 comedy "Home Alone.""Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 22 - Kevin Left Home Alone"Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 2, 1941 - Ilsa Lund Walks In | 2:10
One of the more important dates in movie history is Dec. 2, 1941, which marks the day Ilsa Lund walked into Rick's cafe in the classic romance 'Casablanca.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 2, 1941 - Ilsa Lund Walks In"Dates in Movie & TV History: Nov. 5 - 'V for Vendetta' | 2:10
November 5 is a date popularized not only by the UK holiday Bonfire Night, but also by the dystopian sci-fi film 'V for Vendetta.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Nov. 2 - E.T. Goes Home | 1:59
November 2nd marks the anniversary of the day E.T. went back to his home planet in the Spielberg blockbuster 'E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.'"Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 31 - Halloween | 2:10
Oct. 31 is a date that's associated with several fictional moments in TV and film."Dates in Movie & TV History"Dates in Movie & TV History: October 21, 2015 - Back to the Future Day | 1:51
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the day Doc and Marty traveled to the future in the 1989 film 'Back to the Future Part II.' When the date finally arrived last year, fans celebrated in a variety of different ways."Dates in Movie & TV History: October 21 - Back to the Future Day"Dates in Movie & TV History: October 3, 1951 - Sonny Corleone's Death | 2:04
On this day in 1951, the fictional character Sonny Corleone, the eldest son of the Corleone family, was gunned down by rival mobsters in the 1972 film 'The Godfather.'"Dates in Movie & TV History: October 3, 1951 - Sonny Corleone's Death"Dates in Movie & TV History: Sept. 8 -- Star Trek's 50th Anniversary | 2:31
Sept. 8, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek." What fictional anniversaries in the Star Trek universe can fans look forward to in the coming year?"Dates in Movie & TV History: September 8 - Star Trek's 50th Anniversary"