Portal:Speculative fiction/Anniversaries/December/December 16
Appearance
Film releases
Births
- 1917 - Arthur C. Clarke (d. 2008), British science fiction author
- 1928 - Philip K. Dick (d. 1982), an American science fiction novelist, short story writer, and essayist
Deaths
- 2008 - Julius Fast (b. 1919), an American author of both fiction and non-fiction
Anniversaries and observances
- 2005 - Syfy Universal launches in France as "Sci Fi Channel"