- 1932: Screenwriter Edward J. Lakso is born. Lakso wrote two episodes of the Planet of the Apes TV series - "The Trap" and "The Cure".
- 1974: Planet of the Apes TV series episode "The Gladiators" first aired on CBS.
- 1975: Return to the Planet of the Apes episode "The Unearthly Prophecy" first aired on NBC.