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Frank Herbert's birthday: Frank Herbert was a science fiction author, journalist, and photographer, and is best known for his Dune series. Dune, the first book in the series, was published in 1965 and is considered a classic in the science fiction genre (Wikipedia quotes it as being the best selling science fiction novel of all time). He died February 11, 1986.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert
The main cast of characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars
First episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars aired on Cartoon Network: An animated series set in the Star Wars universe and taking place between the movies Episode 2: Attack of the Clones and Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. Although SW:TCW featured animated versions of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as appearances of other well know Star Wars characters, it also introduced the character Ahsoka Tano, a padawan under the tutelage of Anakin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series)
Cast from the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
First episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation aired on UPN: ST:TNG was the third TV series in the Star Trek universe (after TOS and TAS) and was the first spin-off, taking place 100 years after the setting of the original series. It aired 21 years after ST:TOS and went on for 7 years, far outstripping the run of the original.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation