Posted in: Geek History
First episode of Star Trek: Enterprise aired on UPN: Set approximately 100 years before Star Trek: The Original Series, this series followed the crew of the starship Enterprise NX-01 and the development of the United Federation of Planets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise
Jim Henson surrounded by the Muppets he created
Jim Henson's birthday: Jim Henson was an innovator in puppetry, TV, and film. He is best known for his development of the Muppets which were most often seen on Sesame Street and later in The Muppet Show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson
The Munsters
First episode of The Munsters aired on CBS: The TV series about a family of classic movie monsters living a blue collar, suburban lifestyle in a fictional Californian city lasted for 2 seasons (70 episodes) and lives on in syndication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters
First edition cover of The Hobbit
Publishing date of The Hobbit: The first novel by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (as J.R.R.Tolkien), it wasn't written to be published but was a story for his children. It came to the attention of an employee of a publishing house who convinced Tolkien to submit it for publication. It received wide critical acclaim and led to his series The Lord of the Rings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit