- 1910: Tower of London actress Barbara O'Neil is born in St. Louis, Missouri.
- 1914: Actress Lucille Benson is born in Scottsboro, Alabama.
- 1921: Actress Acquanetta is born in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
- 1938: Director Robert Wiene passes away in Paris, France.
- 1950: Actress P.J. Soles is born in Frankfurt, Germany.
- 1950: Actor Derek de Lint is born in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- 1958: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy premieres in Mexico.
- 1964: Actress Heather Langenkamp is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 1967: Dark Shadows episode 276 airs on ABC.
- 1969: Dark Shadows episode 805 is recorded.
- 1970: Dark Shadows episode 1060 airs on ABC.
- 1977: Writer Christos N. Gage is born in New York City, New York.
- 1978: Actor Thayer David passes away in New York City, New York.
- 1987: Jaws IV: The Revenge is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1988: Tales from the Darkside episode "Barter" airs in syndication.
- 1990: Production begins on Puppet Master II.
- 1990: Tales from the Crypt episode "Television Terror" airs on HBO.
- 1991: Tales from the Crypt episode "Easel Kill Ya" airs on HBO.
- 1997: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation is released on Region 1 DVD by Columbia Tristar Home Video and Sony Pictures.
- 2001: Mimic 2 is released direct-to-video by Dimension Films.
- 2002: Eight Legged Freaks is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2007: Otoshimono is released to DVD (Region 1) by ADV Films under the English title Ghost Train.
- 2007: Masters of Horror episode "The Black Cat" is released to DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
- 2008: 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust webisode "Part One" premieres on FEARnet.
- 2008: Fear Itself episode "New Year's Day" airs on NBC.
- 2009: CockHammer premieres in the United States.
- 2011: True Blood episode "I'm Alive and On Fire" airs on HBO.
- 2016: Preacher episode "El Valero" airs on AMC.
- 2019: After School Lunch Special is released on digital platforms.