- 1861: French film director Georges Méliès is born in Paris, France.
- 1916: Director Richard Fleischer is born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
- 1878: Director/actor Wallace Worsley is born in Wappingers Falls, New York.
- 1943: Actress Mary Woronov is born in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1945: Principal shooting begins on She-Wolf of London.
- 1946: Actor John Rubinstein is born in Los Angeles, California.
- 1947: Actress Belinda Balaski is born in Inglewood, California.
- 1950: Makeup effects artist Rick Baker is born in Binghamton, New York.
- 1951: The Strange Door opens theatrically in the United States.
- 1966: Actor Tyler Mane is born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 1967: Dark Shadows episode 384 is recorded.
- 1978: The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder is born in Covington, Louisiana.
- 1983: Actor Slim Pickens passes away in Modesto, California.
- 1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Ted" airs on the WB Network.
- 1998: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Wish" airs on the WB Network.
- 2004: Blade: Trinity is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2006: Masters of Horror episode "The Screwfly Solution" airs on Showtime.
- 2015: Scream Queens episode "The Final Girl(s)" airs on the FOX Network.
- 2016: Friday the 13th Part 3 actress Gloria Charles passes away in Marina Del Ray, California at the age of 61.
- 2017: Amityville Prison opens to limited theatrical release in the United States.
- 2019: Actor Rene Auberjonois passes away in Los Angeles, California at the age of 79.
- 2023: The Sacrifice Game is released on Shudder.