Portal:Speculative fiction/Anniversaries/January/January 1
Book releases
- 1818 – Frankenstein, a gothic horror novel written by Mary Shelley
- historical novel written by American author Elizabeth Kostova
Births
- 1888 – Chesley Bonestell (d. 1986), a painter, designer and illustrator who was a major influence on science fiction art and illustration. He is known as the "Father of Modern Space Art".
- 1899 – Laurence Manning (d. 1972), a Canadian science fiction author
- B moviesin the 1950s
Anniversaries and events
- 1930 – Analog Science Fiction and Fact, an American science fiction magazine, begins publication under the name Astounding Stories of Super-Science in January 1930
- , began publication in January 1939
- Sci Fi Channellaunches in Singapore and other Asian countries