1996 Death Lyle Talbot, actor 'Plan 9 From Outer Space', dies at 76 1990 Death Dave Willock, actor (Queen of Outer Space), dies at 81 1984 Death A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, author (Empress of Outer Space), dies at 72 1975 Death Charles Brokaw, actor (Outer Gate, I Cover the War), dies at 77 1973 Event Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet) 1966 Event U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space 1965 Event At a cost of $20,000, the outer Astrodome ceiling is painted because of sun's glare, this causes the grass to die 1965 Event "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV 1963 Event "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV 1963 Event "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC TV 1961 Event Outer Mongolia and Mauritania become 102nd and 103rd members of UN 1959 Event U.N. Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established 1959 Event 1st color photograph of Earth from outer space 1959 Event The 1st color photograph of Earth received from outer space 1959 Event "Plan 9 From Outer Space," one of the worse films ever, premieres 1953 Birthday Griff Rhys Jones, British humorist/actor, Morons From Outer Space 1952 Birthday Mel Smith, author, Morons From Outer Space 1949 Event V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km 1928 Birthday Kathleen Hughes, born in Hollywood, California, actress, It Came From Outer Space 1924 Birthday Edward D Wood, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, director, Plan 9 from Outer Space 1924 Birthday Mary Ford, Colleen Summer, vocalist/actress, Queen of Outer Space 1921 Event Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China 1917 Birthday Zsa Zsa Gabor, born in Budapest, actress, Queen of Outer Space 1912 Birthday A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author, Empress of Outer Space 1911 Birthday Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off 1908 Birthday Eddie Acuff, actor, Guns of the Pecos, Phantom Creeps, Outer Gate 1882 Birthday Bela Lugosi, born in Hungary, actor, Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space
