On September 8, 1966, the United Nations first promoted International Literacy Day; Elizabeth II opened the Severn Bridge in the UK; and some TV show about people in space seeking out new life and new civilizations premiered.
Star Trek, I hope 45 years is just the beginning. Happy birthday!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWaWrvJ7nA&feature=youtu.be
And because it’s not a party without cake, here are some of the best Star Trek cakes I could find.
[Baker unknown. Source: Geekologie]
[Made by Cake Lava]
[Baker unknown. Source: Anna White]
[Baker unknown]
Despite all of San Diego and parts of Arizona and mexico being w/o power I’m here to wish trek a happy birthday.
Happy Anniversary Star Trek and thanks for all the entertainment, fun and friends you’ve brought to so many people over the past 45 years.
(BTW – it was Elizabeth II who opened the Severn Bridge. Elizabeth I died in 1603 :-) )
I was just going to point out how truly awesome it would have been to have Elizabeth I open the Severn Bridge in 1968. Maybe she would have rallied the troops, and said some nasty things about the Spanish. Probably would have sneered at the current monarch’s hat and handbag.
Oh, and — happy birthday, Star Trek! You’ve taught me everything I need to know!
And that was 1966, of course. Fumblefingers.
@ 2 EngineersMate & NomadUK
Ack! You know I actually caught that typo before I put it into WordPress, and then forgot to correct it.
I think Eugene once had that “Everything I need to know I learned from Star Trek” poster…
Star Trek is 45 today…I turned 48 last month ( yes, I’m old enough to remember seeing it on NBC ). We have a very close history, ST and I. It’s been there for me when I needed to escape from this world, whether it was re-runs, novels, animation, magazines, movies, toys or models.
Happy birthday to my favorite obsession.
@6 Torie Atkinson
I sure did have that poster! Two of my favorite quotes from it:
“After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” – Spock
“It is estimated that there are one billion stars, like ours, and in all the universe, there are one billion, billion, planets capable of supporting life, like ours. And in all of that, and maybe even more, there is only one of each of us.” – McCoy
@8 Eugene-
What, no Kirk quote?
The other important thing that year was that I was born.
I’ll forgive you for not including me, this time. ;)
And while we’re waiting here’s a scary/amusing article on rejected star trek episodes.
http://io9.com/5842915/10-star-trek-episodes-were-glad-they-never-filmed