Wednesday, July 15, 2026

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989)


Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 2. Episode 22.
Episode entitled: Shades of Gray.
Released July 15, 1989.
Directed by Rob Bowman.
Written by Maurice Hurley, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Melinda M. Snodgrass.
Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Ron Jones.
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Diana Muldaur, Colm Meaney, Vaughn Armstrong, Brenda Bakke, Robert Bauer, James G. Becker, Katy Boyer, Merritt Butrick, Christopher Collins, Ward Costello, Denise Crosby, Jeffrey Deacon, Jake Dengel, Abdul Salaam El Razzac, Ron Gans, John Robert Garrett, Whoopi Goldberg, Chip Heller, Charles Hyman, Randy James, Alexandra Johnson, Rosalyn Landor, Richard Lineback, Jay Louden, Mart McChesney, Tim McCormack, Carolyn McCormick, Gates McFadden, Karen Montgomery, Ray Reinhardt, Robert Schenkkan, Jack Sheldon, Tricia Sheldon, Armin Shimerman, Brian Thompson, Tracey Walter, R.J. Williams.

Born on this day – Galyn Görg:


Galyn Görg


Actress

Producer

Location Management

July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020

Credits:

A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018); A Christmas Princess (2019); A Different World (1989–1992); A Husband for Christmas (2016); Al Jarreau: After All (1984); Amazing Stories (1986); America 3000 (1986); Clarke & DiBella: Hollywood Division (2018); Colony (2017); Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017); Cover Up (1985); Crossing Jordan (2001); CSI: Miami (2004); Dance Academy (1988); Down Twisted (1987); Duet (1988); Earth Spirit (2006); Easy (2003); Fame (1984); Fantastico 6 (1985–1986); Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993); Grapevine (1992); Hang Time (1997); Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992); Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1996); Hollywood Love (2011); How to Get Away with Murder (2018); It's Your Move (1985); Jake and the Fatman (1989); Judgment Night (1993); Living Single (1996); Living the Blues (1986); Lost (2008); M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994–1995); Mirrors (1985); Nightingales (1988); Parks and Recreation (2015); Point Break (1991); RoboCop 2 (1990); Sandra Raimondo Show (1987); Sporting Chance (1990); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995); Star Trek: Voyager (1996); Stargate SG-1 (1997); Storyville (1992); Strangers in Paradise (1984); Techqua Ikachi: Aboriginal Warning (2008); Teller's Camp (2023); Temptation (1994); That Movie Chick (2019); The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991); The Adventures of Detective Samantha Sturgess (2019); The A-Team (1985); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1996); The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986); The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988); The Wrong Crush (2017); The Wrong Friend (2018); The Wrong Guys (1988); The Wrong Student (2017); Twin Peaks (1990); When We Were Young (1989); Xena: Warrior Princess (1996); ZZ Top: Greatest Hits (1992); ZZ Top: Sharp Dressed Man (1983).

Born on this day – Larry Cohen:


Larry Cohen

Writer

Producer

Director

July 15, 1936 – March 23, 2019

Born on this day – John Blakemore:


John Blakemore


Photographer

Writer

Teacher

July 15, 1936 – January 14, 2025

Credits:

Books:

Ayrton Senna Official Photobook; Bob Bondurant on Competition Driving; Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving; FREEZING SPEED Techniques of Grand Prix Photography; Inscape; John Blakemore; John Blakemore: Photographs 1955-2010; John Blakemores Black & White Photography Workshop; Lean Six Sigma Service Management; Quality Habits of Best Business Practice (Competitive Edge Management Series); Solid State Physics; Spirit of Place: Photographs in Wales, 1971-78; Technology for Business: Application of the Advances in Industry 4.0 to Small to Medium Sized Enterprises.

Born on this day – Clive Cussler:


Clive Cussler


Writer

Actor

Underwater explorer

July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020

Credits:

Books:

Arctic Drift (2008); Atlantis Found (1999); Black Wind (2004); Blue Gold (2000); Built for Adventure (2011); Built to Thrill (2016); Celtic Empire (2019); Condor's Fury (2023); Corsair (2009); Crescent Dawn (2010); Cyclops (1985); Dark Vector (2022); Dark Watch (2005); Deep Six (1984); Desolation Code (2024); Devil's Gate (2011); Dirk Pitt Revealed (1998); Dragon (1990); Fast Ice (2021); Final Option (2019); Fire Ice (2002); Fire Strike (2023); Flood Tide (1997); Ghost Ship (2014); Ghost Soldier (2024); Golden Buddha (2003); Havana Storm (2014); Hellburner (2022); Iceberg (1975); Inca Gold (1991); Journey of the Pharaohs (2020); Lost City (2004); Lost Empire (2010); Marauder (2020); Medusa (2009); Mirage (2012); Night Probe! (1981); Nighthawk (2017); Odessa Sea (2016); Pacific Vortex! (1983); Piranha (2015); Pirate (2016); Plague Ship (2008); Polar Shift (2005); Poseidon's Arrow (2012); Raise the Titanic! (1976); Sacred Stone (2004); Sahara (1992); Sea of Greed (2018); Serpent (1999); Shadow Tyrants (2018); Shock Wave (1995); Skeleton Coast (2006); Spartan Gold (2009); The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy (2010); The Adventures of Vin Fiz (2006); The Assassin (2013); The Bootlegger (2014); The Chase (2007); The Corsican Shadow (2023); The Cutthroat (2017); The Devil's Sea (2021); The Emperor's Revenge (2016); The Eye of Heaven (2014); The Gangster (2016); The Gray Ghost (2018); The Heist (2024); The Jungle (2011); The Kingdom (2011); The Mayan Secrets (2013); The Mediterranean Caper / aka Mayday! (1973); The Navigator (2007); The Oracle (2019); The Pharaoh's Secret (2015); The Race (2011); The Rising Sea (2018); The Romanov Ransom (2017); The Saboteurs (2020); The Sea Hunters (1994); The Sea Hunters II (2002); The Sea Wolves (2022); The Serpent's Eye (2023); The Silent Sea (2010); The Solomon Curse (2015); The Spy (2010); The Storm (2012); The Striker (2013); Suspense Magazine, April 2010 (2010); The Thief (2012); The Titanic Secret (2018); The Tombs (2012); The Treasure of Khan (2006); The Wrecker (2009); Thriller 2 (2009); Thriller 2.1 (2016); Thriller 2.3 (2016); Treasure (1988); Trojan Odyssey (2003); Typhoon Fury (2017); Valhalla Rising (2001); Vixen 03 (1976); White Death (2003); Wrath of Poseidon (2020); Zero Hour (2013).

Movies and television:

History's Mysteries (2000); Raise the Titanic (1980); Raising the Hunley (2001); Read All About It (1978); Sahara (2005); Sunk on Christmas Eve (2001); The Criminal Calendar (1997); The Dennis Miller Show (1992); The Sea Hunters (2002); Today (1986).

Born on this day – Tom Troupe:


Tom Troupe


Actor

Writer

July 15, 1928 – July 20, 2025

Credits:

Amen (1988); Archie Bunker's Place (1983); Baby Talk (1992); Barbary Coast (1975); Ben Casey (1962–1964); Bert D'Angelo / Superstar (1976); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1965); Break a Hip (2015–2018); Cagney & Lacey (1985); Cannon (1973); Caravaggio and My Mother the Pope (2017); Cassie & Co. (1982); Che! (1969); Cheers (1987); CHiPs (1979); Combat! (1963); Dan August (1971); Dr. Kildare (1961); ER (1998); Frasier (1995); Griff (1973); Harrigan and Son (1961); Highway to Heaven (1989); Iron Horse (1966); Ironside (1974); Judd for the Defense (1967); Kelly's Heroes (1970); Knots Landing (1991); Lawman (1960); Lock Up (1960); Lucas Tanner (1974); Making It (1971); Mannix (1969); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974–1975); Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976); McMillan & Wife (1972–1973); Mission: Impossible (1967); Murder, She Wrote (1990); My Own Private Idaho (1991); Night Gallery / Segment: Clean Kills and Other Trophies (1971); Off the Minnesota Strip (1980); Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971–1974); Peyton Place (1965); Planet of the Apes (1974); Private Screenings (2014); PSI Factor (1980); Quincy, M.E. (1980); Rawhide (1960); Sofi (1968); Star Trek (1967); Studio One (1955); Summer School (1987); The Alpha Caper (1973); The Big Fisherman (1959); The Devil's Brigade (1968); The F.B.I. (1972); The Fugitive (1964); The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1957); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1965); The Merv Griffin Show (1973); The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors (2010); The Rookies (1972); The Runaways (1978); The Smith Family (1972); The Streets of San Francisco (1973–1975); The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979); The Wide World of Mystery (1974); The Wild Wild West (1968); The Young Rebels (1970); This Is the Life (1970–1976); Time Out (2019); Voyagers! (1983); What I Did Last Summer / Segment: Christmas in June (2012); Who's the Boss? (1990–1991).

Born on this day – Joe Turkel:


Joe Turkel


Actor

Writer

July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022

Credits:

A Slight Case of Larceny (1953); Adam-12 (1970); Angels in Disguise (1949); Animals in My Head (2017); Bat Masterson (1958–1960); Beau James (1957); Ben Casey (1964); Big Town (1954); Black Jack (1972); Blade Runner (1982); Blade Runner / Video Game (1997); Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2007); Blow up: Le web magazine cinéma d'Arte (2013); Bonanza (1961–1968); Boots and Saddles (1958); Boston Blackie (1952); Broken Arrow (1957); Cade's County (1972); Cell 2455, Death Row (1955); Chasing Whiskey (2021); City Across the River (1949); Code 3 (1957); Combat! (1964); Convoy (1965); Crossroads (1955); Damon Runyon Theater (1955); Dangerous Assignment (1952); Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007); Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952); Dr. Christian (1957); Dragnet (1958); Duffy of San Quentin (1954); East Side/West Side (1963); Fantasy Island (1980); Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007); Federal Man (1950); Fixed Bayonets! (1951); Four Star Playhouse (1954); Friendly Persuasion (1956); From Borehamwood to Hollywood: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Elstree (2014); Frontier Doctor (1959); General Electric Theater (1953); Groovey.TV's Celebration of Badassery Interview Series (2015); Gypsy Colt (1954); Halls of Montezuma (1951); Hellcats of the Navy (1957); Here Come the Jets (1959); Highway Patrol (1955); House of Numbers (1957); I Led 3 Lives (1954); I'm the Law (1953); Inside Detroit (1956); Ironside (1968); Jeanne Eagels (1957); Jefferson Drum (1958); Johnny Cool (1963); Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949); Judd for the Defense (1968); King Rat (1965); Kojak (1977); Kubrick's Universe: The Stanley Kubrick Podcast (2019); Land of the Giants (1969); Lock Up (1961); Lucky Losers (1950); Lucy Gallant (1955); Mackenzie's Raiders (1959); Mad at the World (1955); Making it in Hollywood (1976); Man Crazy (1953); Miami Vice (1988); Navy Log (1955–1956); Official Detective (1958); On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000); One Step Beyond (1961); Paths of Glory (1957); Police Story (1976); Portrait of a Mobster (1961); Prophets of Science Fiction (2011); Public Defender (1955); Reel Horror (1985); Rescue 8 (1959); Return from the Sea (1954); Ripcord (1962); Room 237 (2012); S.W.A.T. (1975); Savage Abduction (1973); Scream Free! (1969); Six-Hundred & Sixty Six (1972); Sky King (1957); So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949); Southside 1-1000 (1950); Starlift (1951); Sword in the Desert (1949); Tales from the Darkside (1985); Tales of the Texas Rangers (1958); Tallahassee 7000 (1961); TCM Remembers 2022 (2022); The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1957); The Andy Griffith Show (1966); The Animals (1970); The Aquanauts (1961); The Asphalt Jungle (1961); The Bamboo Prison (1954); The Beast of Budapest (1958); The Bonnie Parker Story (1958); The Boy and the Pirates (1960); The Californians (1957); The Carpetbaggers (1964); The Case Against Brooklyn (1958); The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971); The Commitment (1976); The Dark Side of the Moon (1990); The David Niven Show (1959); The Detectives (1961); The Devil's 8 (1969); The Dick Powell Theatre (1962); The Felony Squad (1967); The Glass Wall (1953); The Hindenburg (1975); The Human Jungle (1954); The John Kerwin Show (2002); The Kate Smith Evening Hour (1951); The Killing (1956); The Law and Mr. Jones (1962); The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1956); The Lineup (1954–1960); The Lone Ranger (1955); The Loretta Young Show (1957); The Midnight Story (1957); The Naked Street (1955); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975); The Proud and Profane (1956); The Purple Gang (1959); The Rat Patrol (1967); The Roaring 20's (1961); The Sand Pebbles (1966); The Secret Life of Sandra Blain (1971); The Sex Symbol (1974); The Shadow on the Window (1957); The Shining (1980); The Silent Service (1957–1958); The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967); The Texan (1959); The Unexpected (1952); The Untouchables (1960–1963); The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1966); The Yellow Canary (1963); This Week in Horror (2011); Tightrope (1959); Tombstone Territory (1957); Tormented (1960); Triple Trouble (1950); TV Reader's Digest (1956); Two Faces West (1961); U.S. Marshal (1960); Verboten! (1959); Village of the Giants (1965); Visit to a Small Planet (1960); Wagon Train (1962); Warlock (1959); Which Way Is Up? (1977); Wit's End (2005).