Science Fiction timeline
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H. P. Lovecraft is Born
Howard Phillips Lovecraft—known as H. P. Lovecraft—was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as... Read more
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"Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein is Published
Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published (in abridged form) as a serial in The Magazine of... Read more
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Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is a science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 to September 2, 1969. Though the... Read more
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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Released
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released simply as Star Wars, is an American 1977 space opera film, written and directed by George... Read more
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television... Read more
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George... Read more
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the second feature based on the Star Trek... Read more
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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan.... Read more
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the third feature based on the Star Trek... Read more
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Ghostbusters is released
Ghostbusters, titled on-screen as Ghost Busters, is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film written by co-stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis... Read more
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is released
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is an American spoof science fiction film that was... Read more
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The Terminator released
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction/action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. It features Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator,... Read more
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is the fourth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series. It completes the loose story... Read more
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Spaceballs Released
Spaceballs is a 1987 science fiction parody film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks. It was released on June 24, 1987, and earned... Read more
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (sometimes abbreviated to TNG) is a science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the... Read more
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000, often shortened to MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best... Read more
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Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 film released by Paramount Pictures and the fifth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction... Read more
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"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" Is Released
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) is a classic American comedy/science fiction movie in which two slacking Metalheads travel through time in... Read more
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Ghostbusters II is released
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 science fiction comedy film and is the sequel to Ghostbusters. Produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters II... Read more
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is released
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 sci-fi/comedy film. The directorial debut of Joe Johnston and released through Walt Disney Pictures and Silver... Read more
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. It was released in 1991 by Paramount... Read more
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day released
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action/science fiction film directed, co-written and co-produced by James Cameron... Read more
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"Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" Is Released
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is a 1991 American science fiction comedy film, and the directing debut of Peter Hewitt. It is the second film in the... Read more
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid is released
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid is the 1992 sequel to the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Directed by Randal Kleiser and released by Walt Disney... Read more
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (sometimes abbreviated to ST:DS9 or DS9) is a science fiction television program that premiered in 1993 and ran for... Read more