- 1920
| Jan 20 | DeForest Kelley actor: Dr Leonard McCoy-Star Trek series, Apache Uprising, The Law and Jake Wade, Gunfight at O.K. Corral, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Fear in the Night; is born in Atlanta GA. | Ref: 68 |
| Mar 03 | James Doohan Vancouver British Columbia, actor (Montgomery Scott-Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1921
| Aug 19 | Gene (Eugene Wesley) Roddenberry creator, producer: Star Trek; writer: Have Gun Will Travel; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1926
| Nov 25 | Actor Jeffrey Hunter (Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.) (Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek) is born in New Orleans LA. | Ref: 24 |
- 1930
| Apr 01 | Grace Lee Whitney Ann Arbor Mich, actress (Yeoman Rand-Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1931
| Mar 22 | William Shatner, Captain Kirk of Star Trek, is born in Montreal, Quebec. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Leonard Nimoy, Boston MA, actor (Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1936
| Sep 14 | Walter Koenig actor: Star Trek, Antony and Cleopatra, Moontrap, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1938
| Sep 14 | Walter Koenig, Chicago Ill, actor (Checkov-Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1940
| Apr 20 | George Takei Los Angeles CA, actor (Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets), is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jun 01 | Actor Rene Auberjonois (Odo on Deep Space Nine) is born in New York City. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 13 | Patrick Stewart actor (Capt Picard-Star Trek Next Generation), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1944
| Jan 24 | David Gerrold [Jerrold David Friedman], author (World of Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Rick Berman [Richard] producer (Star Trek Generations), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1945
| Dec 24 | Nicholas Meyer playwright, director: Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country, Company Business, Time After Time; playwright: Sommersby, Start Trek 4: The Voyage Home, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Invasion of the Bee Girls; director: Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, The Deceivers, Volunteers, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Day After, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1947
| Nov 24 | Dwight Schultz actor: The A-Team, (Lt. Reginald Barclay: Star Trek; The Next Generation), Fat Man and Little Boy, is born in Baltimore MD. | Ref: 4 |
- 1948
| Mar 20 | John de Lancie actor (Q-Star Trek Next Generation, Eugene Bradford-Days of our Lives), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 02 | Avery Brooks, actor: Spenser: For Hire, A Man Called Hawk, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1949
| Mar 02 | Gates McFadden actress (Beverly Crusher-Star Trek Next Generation), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1952
| Aug 19 | Jonathan Frakes actor (Actor: Commander Will Riker in "Star Trek Next Generation", Director: "Star Trek: First Contact"), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Actor Michael Dorn (Worf on ST:TNG) is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1953
| May 30 | Colm Meaney actor (Star Trek Deep Space 9), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 27 | -Actor Robert Picardo ( the holographic doctor on "Star Trek: Voyager") is born. | Ref: 6 |
- 1954
| Oct 09 | Scott Bakula actor: Quantum Leap, Enterprise, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1955
| Feb 02 | Brent Spiner Houston TX, actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Ethan Phillips actor (Neelix-Star Trek Voyager), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Kate Mulgrew Dubuque IA, actress (Captain Janeway-Star Trek Voyager, Heartbeat, Kate Loves a Mystery), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1956
| Jun 22 | -Actor Tim Russ ( of "Star Trek: Voyager") is born. | Ref: 64 |
| Aug 12 | William Shatner marries Gloria Rand. | Ref: 5 |
- 1957
| Feb 16 | LeVar Burton (Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.) actor: Alex Haley’s Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation series, is born in Landstuhl Germany. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 24 | Denise Crosby actress: Tasha Yar-Star Trek: The Next Generation, 48 Hrs., Curse of the Pink Panther, Pet Sematary, Red Shoe Diaries 13: Four on the Floor, Deep Impact, is born in Hollywood CA. | Ref: 4 |
- 1959
| Mar 29 | Marina Sirtis London, actress (Deanna Troi-Star Trek: The Next Generation), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1963
| Nov 19 | Actress Terry Farrell (Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax of DS9) is born in Cedar Rapids IA. | Ref: 4 |
- 1964
| Mar 11 | The concept for Star Trek is born when Gene Roddenberry pitches his idea for his "outer-space baby". Shatner, William, "Star Trek Memories", ©1993, ISBN 0-06-109235-5) | |
| Jun 29 | First draft of Star Trek's pilot "The Cage" released. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Shooting starts for the "Star Trek" pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie). | Ref: 5 |
- 1965
| May 18 | Gene Roddenberry suggests 16 names including Kirk for Star Trek Captain. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 21 | Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before". (Shatner, William, "Star Trek Memories", ©1993, ISBN 0-06-109235-5) | |
- 1966
| May 24 | Shooting begins on "The Corbomite Maneuver", Star Trek's first episode. (Shatner, William, "Star Trek Memories", ©1993, ISBN 0-06-109235-5) | |
| Sep 03 | Gene Roddenberry screens Star Trek episodes "The Cage" and "Where No Man Has Gone Before" at the 24th World Science Fiction Convention honors Gene Roddenberry less than a week before the NBC-TV premier of "Star Trek". (Ref: Engle, Joel, "Gene Roddenberry, The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek, ISBN 0-7868-6004-9, 1994) | |
| Sep 08 | "Star Trek" (The Man Trap) premiers on NBC-TV. (Ref: Engle, Joel, "Gene Roddenberry, The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek, ISBN 0-7868-6004-9, 1994) | |
- 1967
| Sep 02 | "The Menagerie" (Star Trek) wins a Hugo Award from the World Science Fiction Convention on Labor Day weekend. (Ref: "The Encyclopedia of World Science Fiction", ISBN 0-312-09618-6, 1993) | |
| Dec 01 | In the middle of the second season, Bjo Trimble becomes "the fan who saved Star Trek" when she pens a letter which is ultimately distributed to several thousand Star Trek fans urging a letter writing campaign to save the series. (Shatner, William, "Star Trek Memories", ©1993, ISBN 0-06-109235-5) | |
| Dec 29 | The first showing of the Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" | Ref: 5 |
- 1968
| Feb 22 | Jeri Ryan, actress (7 of 9-Star Trek Voyager), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | NBC's unprecident on-air announcement that Star Trek will return. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 31 | "The City On The Edge Of Forever" (Star Trek) wins a Hugo Award from the World Science Fiction Convention on Labor Day weekend. (Ref: "The Encyclopedia of World Science Fiction", ISBN 0-312-09618-6, 1993) | |
| Nov 22 | First interracial TV kiss (Star Trek-Kirk & Uhura). | Ref: 26 |
| Dec 15 | Garrett Wang, actor (Star Trek Voyager), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1969
| Apr 04 | NBC Television cancels Star Trek after 79 episodes. | Ref: 10 |
| May 27 | Actor Jeffrey Hunter (Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.) (Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek) dies at age 43. | Ref: 24 |
| Sep 02 | The last NBC-TV telecast of Star Trek. (Ref: Brooks, Tim and Earle Marsh, "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, ISBN 0-345-3973603, 1979) | |
| Dec 29 | Majel Barrett (computer voice on Star Trek) and Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek producer) wed. | Ref: 24 |
- 1972
| Jul 29 | Wil Wheaton (Ensign Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: TNG) is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1973
| Sep 15 | "Star Trek-Animated" premiers on TV. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 20 | William Shatner marries Marcy Lafferty. | Ref: 5 |
- 1986
| Nov 11 | Roger C Carmel actor (Mudd-Star Trek, Mothers-in-Law), dies at 54. | Ref: 68 |
- 1988
| May 28 | Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG). | Ref: 5 |
- 1989
| Jun 09 | "Star Trek V" premiers. | Ref: 5 |
- 1991
| Jun 10 | James Cleveland McFadden-Talbot, son of Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher, Star Trek NG), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 24 | Gene (Eugene Wesley) Roddenberry, Star Trek creator, dies of a heart attack at 70 | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | "Star Trek VI-The Undiscovered Country" premieres. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood. | Ref: 5 |
- 1992
| Apr 15 | William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Bradcasters Hall of Fame. | Ref: 5 |
- 1993
| Jan 04 | Star Trek Deep Space 9 (DS9) debuts. | |
- 1994
| May 23 | Star Trek The Next Generation, finale airs this week in syndication. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 18 | "Star Trek VII - Generations," premieres. | Ref: 26 |
- 1996
| Nov 22 | -Mark Lenard, actor (Sarek-Star Trek), dies of cancer at 68. | Ref: 26 |
- 1997
| Mar 11 | Ashes of Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry are launched into space. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 15 | William Shatner marries Nerine Kidd. | Ref: 24 |
- 1999
| Jun 11 | DeForest Kelley actor: Star Trek series, Apache Uprising, The Law and Jake Wade, Gunfight at O.K. Corral, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Fear in the Night; dies of stomach cancer. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 09 | “She meant everything to me,” said actor William Shatner after the death of his wife, Nerine. He had found her dead in the swimming pool of their Studio City, CA home. “My beautiful wife is dead. She meant everything to me. Her laughter, her tears and her joy will remain with me the rest of my life.” | Ref: 4 |
- 2063
| Apr 05 | Fiction: Earth's first contact by extra-terrestrials (Vulcan); according to Star Trek. | Ref: 5 |
- 2160
| Jun 14 | Fiction: Montgomery Edward Scott, Aberdeen, Scotland (Star Trek) is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2173
| Apr 05 | Fiction: Harcourt Fenton "Harry" Mudd, New Amsterdam, Arcturus (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2176
| Oct 05 | Fiction: Winston Matthew Kyle, Perth, Australia (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2179
| Jan 22 | Fiction: Hikaru Walter Sulu, San Francisco CA, (character on Star Trek) is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 04 | Fiction: Nyota Uhura, Nairobi Kenya, communications officer (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2184
| Mar 25 | Fiction: Pavel Andreivich Chekov, Leningrad, USSR (Star Trek-character) | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 05 | Fiction: Christine Lauren Chapel, Davenport Heights, VT (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2186
| Aug 05 | Fiction: Kevin Thomas Riley, Tasvennir, Tarsus IV (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2228
| Mar 26 | Fiction: (or 2233) James T Kirk, science fiction captain of USS Enterprise (Star Trek), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2231
| Nov 21 | Fiction: Spock is born in the early morning hours. (Crispin, A.C., "Sarek", 1994, ISBN 0-7434-0374-6) | |
- 2334
| Mar 29 | Fiction: Beverly Crusher, Copernicus Luna, fictional doctor-Star Trek Next Generation, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2335
| Feb 16 | Fiction: Geordi La Forge character on Star Trek Next Generation, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2336
| Mar 29 | Fiction: Deanna Troi, Betazed, fictional counsellor-Star Trek Next Generation, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 2338
| Feb 02 | Fiction: Data, android character on Star Trek Next Generation, is born (activated). | Ref: 5 |
- 2340
| Dec 09 | Fiction: Worf, Klingon character on Star Trek Next Generation, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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