- 1931: Actor Robert Gunner is born. Gunner played the role of Landon in the 1968 film, Planet of the Apes.
- 1937: Bruce Surtees is born. Surtees was Director of Photography for the 1972 movie Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.
- 2001: Planet of the Apes (The Chronicles of Ashlar) is first shown to the public on this day.
- 2012: Actor Norm Alden passes away. Alden featured in the Planet of the Apes television series episode "The Trap", as Zako.