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1988 in American television
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In 1988, television in the United States saw a number of significant events, including the debuts, finales, and cancellations of television shows; the launch, closure, and rebranding of channels; changes and additions to network affiliations by stations; controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and the deaths of individuals who had made notable contributions to the medium.
Events
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | ||
| *Australia Live*, a 4-hour TV special about Australia's Bicentennial, airs on A&E. | ||
| NBC broadcasts the Rose Bowl Game for the [final time](1988-rose-bowl), ending a 37-year partnership. ABC Sports picked up rights to broadcast the game [the following year](1989-rose-bowl). | ||
| January 3 | ||
| January 4 | ||
| *Blackout*, hosted by Bob Goen, premieres on CBS. The game show runs for only thirteen weeks, after which *The $25,000 Pyramid*, the show it replaced, returns to the air on April 4 while CBS develops a revival of *Family Feud*. | ||
| January 8 | ||
| January 16 | ||
| January 22 | ||
| January 24 | ||
| January 25 | ||
| January 29 | ||
| January 31 | ||
| February 5 | ||
| February 6 | ||
| The writers of *The Facts of Life* create a controversial storyline in which Natalie (Mindy Cohn) becomes the first of the girls to lose her virginity. Lisa Whelchel (Blair) refused this particular storyline that would have made her character, not Natalie, the first among the four young women in the show to lose her virginity. Having become a Christian when she was 10, Whelchel refused because of her religious convictions. Whelchel appeared in every episode but asked to be written out of "The First Time". The episode ran a parental advisory before starting and placed 22nd in the ratings for the week. | ||
| February 13 | ||
| February 21 | ||
| February 22 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| February 25 | ||
| February 26 | ||
| February 29 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 18 | ||
| March 19 | ||
| March 20 | ||
| March 27 | ||
| April 3 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 8 | ||
| April 11 | ||
| Fox affiliate WVAH-TV moves to channel 11, one of the last remaining channel allocations in the U.S., from UHF channel 23. | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 18 | ||
| Nickelodeon debuts the [first](1988-kids-choice-awards) Kids Choice Awards ceremony. | ||
| April 25 | ||
| May 1 | ||
| May 6 | ||
| May 7 | ||
| May 13 | ||
| May 15 | ||
| May 18 | ||
| May 18–26 | ||
| May 22 | ||
| May 24 | ||
| May 28 | ||
| May 30 | ||
| June 4 | ||
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 14 | ||
| August 1 | ||
| August 9 | ||
| August 27 | ||
| August 29 | ||
| August 29 | ||
| September 2 | ||
| September 5 | ||
| September 10 | ||
| September 18 | ||
| September 25 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 3 | ||
| The Bonus Round in *Wheel of Fortune* now adopts a *Three-and-a-vowel* format, which was used till this day, with letters "R", "S", "T", "L", "N" and "E" provided immediately, and the time limit was reduced from 15 seconds to 10. | ||
| October 4 | ||
| As part of a television special hosted by Patrick Stewart, called *The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next*, the first pilot episode of *Star Trek: The Original Series*, called "The Cage" is broadcast in its entirety for the first time. In some markets, the airing of this special was delayed until October 15, 1988. Prior to this, footage of "The Cage" was incorporated into the Season 1 two-parter episode "The Menagerie". | ||
| ABC under the guidance of new executive producer Geoffrey Mason, debuts fatter and wider graphics that gave off a cleaner, sharper look complete with a black border for their Major League Baseball coverage. ABC also debuts a new energetic, symphonic-pop styled musical theme, composed by Kurt Bestor, which would become an all-compassing theme of sorts for ABC Sports during this time period. | ||
| October 5 | ||
| Game 2 of the [National League Championship Series](1988-national-league-championship-series) between the [Los Angeles Dodgers](1988-los-angeles-dodgers-season) and [New York Mets](1988-new-york-mets-season) is broadcast on ABC. The scheduled start time is approximately 10 p.m. Eastern Time. This is due to ABC's prior commitment to broadcasting the [vice presidential debate](1988-united-states-presidential-debates-october-5-vice-presidential-debate-omaha-civic-auditorium) between Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen. This is the latest ever scheduled start for a League Championship Series baseball game. | ||
| October 8 | ||
| October 11 | ||
| October 13 | ||
| October 15 | ||
| CBS airs a highly anticipated [college football game](1988-notre-dame-vs-miami-football-game) between the [Notre Dame Fighting Irish](1988-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) and the [Miami Hurricanes](1988-miami-hurricanes-football-team), colloquially known as "Catholics vs. Convicts". | ||
| October 16 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 21 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| Australian-made 1986 cartoon television movie of *King Solomon's Mines* by Warwick Gilbert debuts on American television after multiple weeks of promotion and is one of the most-watched children's television shows of the year. | ||
| November 10 | ||
| November 12 | ||
| November 13 | ||
| *Back to the Future* makes its broadcast network television premiere on NBC. | ||
| *Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf*, the ninth installment of the *Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10* telefilm series, is broadcast in syndication. It is also part of the *Scooby-Doo* animated film series. This is also the last *Scooby-Doo* production to feature Scrappy-Doo (who debuted as a character in 1979's *Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo*) as a main protagonist. | ||
| November 20 | ||
| November 21 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 2 | ||
| December 8 | ||
| December 11 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 18 | ||
| December 26 |
Programs
Debuting this year
The following is a list of shows that premiered in 1988.
| Date | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | *High Mountain Rangers* | CBS |
| January 4 | *Blackout* | |
| *The World of David the Gnome* | Nick Jr. | |
| January 11 | *T. and T.* | Syndication |
| January 15 | *The Thorns* | ABC |
| January 17 | *The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh* | The Disney Channel and ABC |
| January 18 | *Home* | ABC |
| January 19 | *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-series)* | CBS |
| January 31 | *The Wonder Years* | ABC |
| February 6 | *Count Duckula* | Nickelodeon |
| February 7 | *America's Most Wanted* | Fox |
| February 29 | *Day by Day* | NBC |
| March 6 | *In the Heat of the Night* | |
| *Supercarrier* | ABC | |
| March 7 | *Probe* | |
| March 9 | *Aaron's Way* | NBC |
| March 14 | *Eisenhower and Lutz* | CBS |
| March 15 | *Coming of Age* | |
| *Trial and Error* | ||
| March 23 | *HeartBeat* | ABC |
| April 1 | *Denver, the Last Dinosaur* | Syndication |
| April 6 | *Just in Time* | ABC |
| April 26 | *China Beach* | |
| *Just the Ten of Us* | ||
| May 8 | *Something Is Out There* | NBC |
| June 13 | *Blue Skies* | CBS |
| July 1 | *Don't Just Sit There* | Nickelodeon |
| August 6 | *Yo! MTV Raps* | MTV |
| August 22 | *Later with Bob Costas* | NBC |
| August 27 | *Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers* | Disney Channel |
| September 3 | *Kids' Court* | Nickelodeon |
| September 5 | *Fun House* | Syndication |
| *Relatively Speaking* | ||
| September 10 | *A Pup Named Scooby-Doo* | ABC |
| *The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil* | ||
| *ALF Tales* | NBC | |
| *Baby Boom* | ||
| *The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley* | ||
| *Beyond Tomorrow* | Fox | |
| *Police Academy* | Syndication | |
| September 12 | *Sweethearts* | |
| *USA Today: The Television Series* | ||
| *Wipeout* | ||
| September 17 | *Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop* | CBN Family Channel |
| *Garfield and Friends* | CBS | |
| *Hey Vern, It's Ernest!* | ||
| *Superman* | ||
| *Fantastic Max* | Syndication | |
| September 19 | *C.O.P.S.* | Syndication |
| October 1 | *Monsters* | |
| October 2 | *Marvel Action Universe* | |
| October 4 | *The American Experience* | PBS |
| *High Risk* | CBS | |
| October 6 | *Dear John* | NBC |
| October 8 | *Empty Nest* | |
| *Freddy's Nightmares* | Syndication | |
| *The Munsters Today* | ||
| *Superboy* | ||
| October 10 | *War of the Worlds* | |
| October 15 | *Capital Gang* | CNN |
| October 18 | *Roseanne* | ABC |
| October 23 | *Mission: Impossible* | ABC |
| October 25 | *Midnight Caller* | NBC |
| October 26 | *Tattingers* | |
| *Annie McGuire* | CBS | |
| *The Van Dyke Show* | ||
| October 27 | *Paradise* | |
| October 29 | *Dirty Dancing* | |
| November 2 | *Murphy's Law* | ABC |
| November 5 | *Raising Miranda* | CBS |
| November 11 | *Knightwatch* | ABC |
| November 14 | *Murphy Brown* | CBS |
| November 24 | *Mystery Science Theater 3000* | KTMA-TV |
| November 27 | *Almost Grown* | CBS |
| November 29 | *TV 101* | |
| November 30 | *Good Morning, Miss Bliss* | Disney Channel |
Resuming this year
| Title | Final aired | Previous network | Returning network | Date of return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Family Feud* | ||||||||
| *The Gong Show* | ||||||||
| *Gumby* |
Changing networks
| Show | Moved from | Moved to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Family Feud* | ||||
| *The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh* | ||||
| *Double Dare* | ||||
| *Finders Keepers* | ||||
| *Snorks* | ||||
| *Heathcliff* |
Entering syndication
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
| Show | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|
| *The Cosby Show* | ||
| *Kate & Allie* | ||
| *Night Court* |
Ending this year
| Date | Title | Debut | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | ||||
| January 8 | ||||
| January 15 | ||||
| February 10 | ||||
| February 11 | ||||
| February 12 | ||||
| February 13 | ||||
| February 20 | ||||
| March 8 | ||||
| March 22 | ||||
| March 25 | ||||
| March 26 | ||||
| *Dennis the Menace* | ||||
| *What's Happening Now!!* | ||||
| March 28 | ||||
| March 29 | ||||
| March 30 | ||||
| April 1 | ||||
| April 9 | ||||
| April 12 | ||||
| April 14 | ||||
| April 22 | ||||
| May 1 | ||||
| *Truth or Consequences* | ||||
| May 2 | ||||
| May 3 | ||||
| May 7 | ||||
| *Spenser: For Hire* | ||||
| *Ohara* | ||||
| May 6 | ||||
| May 8 | ||||
| May 10 | ||||
| *Dolly* | ||||
| May 12 | ||||
| May 14 | ||||
| May 16 | ||||
| May 25 | ||||
| *Aaron's Way* | ||||
| May 27 | ||||
| May 28 | ||||
| June 8 | ||||
| June 10 | ||||
| June 20 | ||||
| June 28 | ||||
| June 29 | ||||
| July 16 | ||||
| July 23 | ||||
| July 24 | ||||
| August 21 | ||||
| September 2 | ||||
| September 3 | ||||
| *The Flintstone Kids* | ||||
| September 9 | ||||
| October 22 | ||||
| October 28 | ||||
| November 18 | ||||
| November 22 | ||||
| December 3 | ||||
| December 7 | ||||
| December 9 | ||||
| December 17 | ||||
| December 24 | ||||
| December 25 | ||||
| December 28 | ||||
| December 31 |
Made-for-TV movies and miniseries
| Title | Network | Premiere date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| *The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank* | CBS | April 17 | |
| *Bonanza: The Next Generation* | Syndication | March 23 | Sequel to *Bonanza* |
| *Case Closed* | CBS | April 9 | |
| *David* | ABC | October 28 | |
| *Goddess of Love* | NBC | November 20 | |
| *Inherit the Wind* | NBC | March 20 | Emmy Award winner |
| *Internal Affairs* | CBS | November 6 | |
| *Jack the Ripper* | CBS | October 21 | |
| *Lincoln* | NBC | March 27 | Miniseries, based on Gore Vidal's novel |
| *The Murder of Mary Phagan* | NBC | January 24 | Emmy Award winner |
| *Once Upon a Texas Train* | CBS | January 3 | |
| *Stranger on My Land* | ABC | January 17 | |
| *The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story* | NBC | May 2 | |
| *The Tracker* | HBO | March 26 | |
| *War and Remembrance* | ABC | November 13 | Miniseries; sequel to *The Winds of War* |
| *Where the Hell's That Gold?* | CBS | November 13 |
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel America | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||
| The Prayer Channel | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| Vision Interfaith Satellite Network | Cable television | July 1 | ||
| Turner Network Television | Cable television | October 3 |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBN Cable Network | CBN Family Channel | Cable television | August 1 |
Closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival | Cable television | December 31 | ||
| Harmony Premiere Network | Cable television | Unknown |
Television stations
Station launches
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Owensboro, Kentucky | WROZ-TV | 61 | Independent | |
| January 1 | Murray/Paducah, Kentucky | W46BE | 46 | ||
| Tequesta/West Palm Beach, Florida | WPBF | 25 | ABC | ||
| Utica, New York | W11BS | 11 | Independent | ||
| January 4 | New York City | W57BC | 57 | Independent | LPTV translator of WLIG |
| January 6 | Burlington, Iowa | ||||
| (Quad Cities, Illinois-Iowa) | KJMH | 26 | Fox | ||
| January 11 | Lebanon/Nashville, Tennessee | WJFB | 66 | Independent | |
| January 15 | Fort Smith, Arkansas | K46BZ | 46 | Fox | |
| January 22 | Yuma, Arizona | ||||
| (El Centro, California) | KYMA-DT | 11 | ABC | ||
| January 27 | Tuscaloosa/Birmingham, Alabama | W52AI | 52 | TBN | |
| January 29 | Indianapolis, Indiana | W11BV | 11 | Independent | |
| February 1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | KOCR-TV | 28 | Fox Broadcasting Company | |
| February 8 | Honolulu, Hawaii | KFVE | 9 | Independent | |
| Jamestown/Valley City, North Dakota | KJRR | 7 | Fox | ||
| Orlando, Florida | WCEU | 15 | PBS | ||
| February 13 | Kansas City, Missouri | KMCI-TV | 38 | HSN | |
| February 22 | Kingman, Arizona | KMOH-TV | 6 | Independent | |
| March | Heiskell/Knoxville, Tennessee | W12BU | 12 | Independent | |
| March 1 | Brainerd, Minnesota | KAWB | 22 | PBS | |
| March 7 | Greensboro, North Carolina | W14AU | 14 | Independent | |
| March 11 | Charlotte, North Carolina | W53AO | 53 | ||
| March 13 | Waco, Texas | KXXV | 25 | NBC | |
| March 28 | Indianapolis, Indiana | W27AR | 27 | Independent | |
| April 3 | Wichita, Kansas | KAAS-TV | 17 | Fox | |
| April 11 | Raleigh, North Carolina | WYED | 17 | Independent | |
| May | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | KSBS-TV | 10 | Telemundo | |
| May 18 | Houston, Texas | KUYA | 22 | TBN | |
| May 20 | Panama City, Florida | WPGX | 28 | Fox | |
| May 25 | Washington, D.C. | W14AA | 14 | Univision | |
| June 1 | Kenosha/Milwaukee, Wisconsin | WHKE | Religious ind. | ||
| June 8 | Indianapolis, Indiana | WBUU | 69 | Educational ind. | |
| July 22 | Panama City, Florida | WFSG-TV | 56 | PBS | |
| South Bend, Indiana | W12BK | 12 | Independent | LPTV translator of WCIU-TV | |
| August 19 | Phoenix, Arizona | K69HJ | 69 | Independent | |
| August 20 | Denver, Colorado | KWBI-TV | 41 | Religious ind. | |
| August 29 | Amarillo, Texas | KACV-TV | 2 | PBS | |
| September 1 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | KFWD | 52 | Telemundo | |
| Denton, Texas | |||||
| (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas) | KDTN | 2 | PBS | ||
| September 24 | Buffalo, New York | WTJA-TV | 26 | Independent | |
| October 3 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | KSBI | 52 | Independent | |
| October 15 | Lexington, Kentucky | WLKT-TV | 62 | ||
| October 18 | Odessa/Midland, Texas | KMLM-TV | 42 | God's Learning Channel | |
| November 1 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | WDJT-TV | Independent | ||
| November 28 | Rapid City, South Dakota | K15AC | 15 | CBS | |
| December | Orlando, Florida | WKCF | 18 | Independent | |
| Washington, D.C. | W42AJ | 43 | Telemundo | ||
| December 1 | Denver, Colorado | KTVD | 20 | Independent | |
| Pine Bluff/Little Rock, Arkansas | KVTN-TV | 25 | Religious ind. | ||
| December 9 | Brooklyn/New York City, New York | W54AY | 54 | unknown | |
| December 17 | Riverside, California (Los Angeles) | KSLD | 62 | Asian independent | |
| December 23 | Cheyenne, Wyoming | KLWY | 27 | Fox | |
| December 27 | Bloomington, Indiana | WIIB | 63 | HSN | |
| December 30 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | ||||
| (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) | WDZA | 53 | Fox | ||
| December 31 | Lebanon, Kentucky | K06AY | 6 | Independent | |
| Unknown date | Buffalo, New York | W58AV | 58 | Channel America | |
| Key West, Florida | WETV | 13 | Educational independent | ||
| Kona, Hawaii | KSHQ | 6 | Independent | ||
| Manchester, New Hampshire | W13BG | 13 | FamilyNet | ||
| Morehead City, North Carolina | WFXI | 8 | Fox | ||
| Springfield, Massachusetts | W42AU | 42 | TBN | ||
| Tampa, Florida | WBHS | 62 | Home Shopping Network | ||
| West Palm Beach, Florida | W19AQ | 19 | Independent | ||
| Wichita Falls, Texas | K35BO | 35 |
Stations changing network affiliation
| Market | Date | Station | Channel | Prior affiliation | New affiliation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Concord, New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| Davenport, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Erie, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||||||||||
| WAXA | ||||||||||
| Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||
| WJKS-TV | ||||||||||
| Johnstown/Altoona, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| WTVK | ||||||||||
| Laredo, Texas | ||||||||||
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| KITN-TV | ||||||||||
| Portland, Oregon | ||||||||||
| (Vancouver, Washington) | ||||||||||
| KPDX | ||||||||||
| Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida | ||||||||||
| WTOG |
Station closures
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Sign-on date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | Natchez, Mississippi | WNTZ-TV | 33 | Independent | November 16, 1985 | Would return to the air in 1991 as a Fox affiliate |
| May 31 | Hot Springs, Arkansas | KRZB-TV | 26 | Independent | February 7, 1986 |
Notes
Births
| Date | Name | Notability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | ||||
| January 7 | ||||
| Robert Sheehan | ||||
| January 8 | ||||
| January 12 | ||||
| January 18 | ||||
| January 21 | ||||
| January 22 | ||||
| January 28 | ||||
| January 30 | ||||
| February 2 | ||||
| February 4 | ||||
| February 6 | ||||
| David Boyd | ||||
| Anna Diop | ||||
| February 8 | ||||
| February 11 | ||||
| February 15 | ||||
| February 18 | ||||
| Sarah Sutherland | ||||
| Shane Lyons | ||||
| February 19 | ||||
| February 20 | ||||
| Tracy Spiridakos | ||||
| February 22 | ||||
| February 24 | ||||
| February 29 | ||||
| Joel Kim Booster | ||||
| March 1 | ||||
| March 3 | ||||
| March 8 | ||||
| March 10 | ||||
| March 22 | ||||
| March 24 | ||||
| Nick Lashaway | ||||
| March 25 | ||||
| Erik Knudsen | ||||
| March 27 | ||||
| Holliday Grainger | ||||
| April 2 | ||||
| Jesse Plemons | ||||
| April 4 | ||||
| April 7 | ||||
| April 10 | ||||
| Molly Bernard | ||||
| April 13 | ||||
| Katie Lucas | ||||
| April 14 | ||||
| April 15 | ||||
| April 18 | ||||
| Nicolette Robinson | ||||
| April 21 | ||||
| Robbie Amell | ||||
| April 23 | ||||
| April 25 | ||||
| April 27 | ||||
| April 30 | ||||
| May 1 | ||||
| May 3 | ||||
| May 4 | ||||
| May 5 | ||||
| Adele | ||||
| May 8 | ||||
| May 11 | ||||
| May 16 | ||||
| May 17 | ||||
| May 19 | ||||
| May 22 | ||||
| May 24 | ||||
| Callie Hernandez | ||||
| June 2 | ||||
| Zuri Hall | ||||
| June 6 | ||||
| June 7 | ||||
| June 9 | ||||
| June 11 | ||||
| June 12 | ||||
| June 13 | ||||
| June 14 | ||||
| Kevin McHale | ||||
| June 20 | ||||
| June 22 | ||||
| Karla Crome | ||||
| June 24 | ||||
| June 27 | ||||
| June 30 | ||||
| July 1 | ||||
| July 6 | ||||
| Cody Fern | ||||
| July 10 | ||||
| Katie Pavlich | ||||
| July 12 | ||||
| July 13 | ||||
| Steven R. McQueen | ||||
| July 14 | ||||
| July 15 | ||||
| July 20 | ||||
| Chloe Fineman | ||||
| July 24 | ||||
| July 26 | ||||
| July 30 | ||||
| July 31 | ||||
| August 1 | ||||
| Sasha Jackson | ||||
| August 3 | ||||
| August 12 | ||||
| August 16 | ||||
| Rumer Willis | ||||
| Parker Young | ||||
| August 17 | ||||
| August 19 | ||||
| August 23 | ||||
| August 26 | ||||
| Evan Ross | ||||
| August 27 | ||||
| August 28 | ||||
| September 1 | ||||
| Vaneza Pitynski | ||||
| September 6 | ||||
| September 15 | ||||
| Chelsea Kane | ||||
| September 19 | ||||
| September 20 | ||||
| September 23 | ||||
| September 24 | ||||
| September 26 | ||||
| September 28 | ||||
| Hana Mae Lee | ||||
| October 1 | ||||
| October 2 | ||||
| October 3 | ||||
| October 4 | ||||
| October 5 | ||||
| October 10 | ||||
| October 14 | ||||
| Max Thieriot | ||||
| October 17 | ||||
| October 19 | ||||
| October 21 | ||||
| Mark Rendall | ||||
| October 28 | ||||
| October 29 | ||||
| October 30 | ||||
| November 2 | ||||
| November 3 | ||||
| November 6 | ||||
| November 7 | ||||
| November 8 | ||||
| November 9 | ||||
| November 11 | ||||
| November 22 | ||||
| November 25 | ||||
| November 26 | ||||
| November 28 | ||||
| November 29 | ||||
| November 30 | ||||
| December 1 | ||||
| Zoë Kravitz | ||||
| Nadia Hilker | ||||
| December 2 | ||||
| December 3 | ||||
| December 5 | ||||
| December 8 | ||||
| December 11 | ||||
| Allie LaForce | ||||
| December 14 | ||||
| December 15 | ||||
| December 16 | ||||
| December 21 | ||||
| Shelley Regner |
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | class="unsortable" | Notability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | |||||||
| February 1 | |||||||
| February 17 | |||||||
| March 10 | |||||||
| April 5 | |||||||
| April 25 | |||||||
| April 27 | |||||||
| May 15 | |||||||
| May 21 | |||||||
| May 18 | |||||||
| May 27 | |||||||
| June 25 | |||||||
| July 21 | |||||||
| July 25 | |||||||
| July 31 | |||||||
| September 11 | |||||||
| September 29 | |||||||
| October 11 | |||||||
| October 31 | |||||||
| December 6 | |||||||
| December 12 | |||||||
| December 20 | |||||||
| December 27 |
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