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Milestone Calendar
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01/02
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Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man is released in 1976, the first time that DC and Marvel Comics characters team up.
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01/02
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Kate Bosworth, Lois Lane in Superman Returns, born in Los Angeles, California in 1983.
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01/05
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George Reeves, star of the Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1914.
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01/09
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Susannah York, Lara in Superman: The Movie, born in Chelsea, London, UK in 1939.
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01/09
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K. Callan, Martha Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in Dallas, Texas, in 1936.
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01/14
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Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #1 goes on sale in 1958.
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01/14
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Susannah York, Lara in Superman: The Movie, passes away in 2011 at age 72.
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01/15
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Phyllis Coates, Lois Lane in Superman and the Mole Men (1951) and the first year of Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1927.
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01/16
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John Hamilton, Perry White in the Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1886.
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01/18
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Kevin Costner, Jonathan Kent in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Lynwood, California in 1955.
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01/18
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Antje Traue, Faora in Man of Steel, born in Mittweida, Saxony, Germany in 1981.
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01/22
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Diane Lane, Martha Kent in "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", born in 1965.
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01/25
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Patricia Marand, Lois Lane in the broadway musical "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman", born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934.
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01/27
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Bob Holiday, Superman/Clark Kent in the broadway musical "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!" passes away in 2017 at age 84.
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01/30
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Gene Hackman, Lex Luthor in the Superman films, born in 1930.
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02/03
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The Adventures of Superman makes its debut on television in 1953.
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02/06
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Artist Bruce Timm (Superman: The Animated Series) born in 1961.
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02/08
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Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen in The Adventures of Superman television series) born this day.
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02/12
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The Superman radio serial debuts in 1940.
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02/17
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Long-time Superman artist Curt Swan born in 1920.
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03/09
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Artist Rick Burchett (Superman Adventures) born in 1952.
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03/26
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Artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Action Comics) born in 1948.
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03/31
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In 1959, Action #252 introduces us to Superman's cousin, Supergirl.
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04/01
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Annette O'Toole, Lana Lang in "Superman: III" and Martha Kent in Smallville, born in Houston, TX.
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04/03
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Christopher Meloni, Colonel Nathan Hardy in "Man of Steel", born in 1961.
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04/03
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Marlon Brando, Jor-El in Superman: The Movie, born in 1924.
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04/08
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John Schneider, Jonathan Kent in Smallville, born in Mount Kisco, NY.
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04/10
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Michael Bell, Lex Luthor in the Ruby-Spears Superman cartoon, and Zan, Gleek, and Riddler from the Superfriends cartoon, born in Brooklyn, NY.
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04/14
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John Shea, Lex Luthor in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series, born in 1949.
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04/14
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Mark Pillow, Nuclear Man in "Superman - IV: The Quest for Peace", born in 1959 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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04/24
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Richard Donner, director of "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman: II - The Richard Donner Cut", born in 1930.
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04/24
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Stacy Haiduk, Lana Lang on the "Adventures of Superboy" television series, born in 1968 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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04/26
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Tom Welling, Clark Kent in Smallville, born in New York, NY.
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04/29
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Sam Jones III, Pete Ross in Smallville, born in Boston, MA.
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04/30
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Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", born in Rosh HaAyin, Israel in 1985.
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05/01
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Actor Glenn Ford (Jonathan Kent in "Superman: The Movie") born in in Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada in 1916.
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05/03
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Actor Jackie Cooper (Perry White in the Christopher Reeve Superman films) dies at age 88 in 2011.
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05/05
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Actor Henry Cavill (Superman/Clark Kent in "Man of Steel") born in 1983.
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05/08
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Actress Salome Jens (Martha Kent in the "Adventures of Superboy" television series) born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1935.
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05/11
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Actor Gerard Christopher (Superboy/Clark Kent in Seasons 2-4 of the "Adventures of Superboy" television series) born in New York City, New York in 1959.
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05/13
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Writer Marv Wolfman ("The Adventures of Superman") born in 1946.
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05/13
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Actress Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman films) dies at age 69 in 2018.
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05/21
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Actress Joan Alexander (Lois Lane in the "Superman Radio Series") dies at age 94 in 2009.
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05/23
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Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
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05/27
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Actor Richard Schiff (Dr. Emil Hamilton of "Man of Steel") born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1955.
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05/30
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Actor Aaron Smolinski (Baby Clark Kent in "Superman: The Movie") born in Calgary, Canada in 1975.
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06/05
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Artist Wayne Boring (Superman, Action Comics) born in 1905.
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06/10
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John Byrne presents a new Superman in 1986 with the release of Man of Steel #1.
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06/13
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Ned Betty, Otis in "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman: II", passes away in 2021 at age 83.
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06/15
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Artist Ross Andru (Action Comics) born in 1925.
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06/16
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George Reeves, star of the Adventures of Superman television series, dies in 1959.
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06/16
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Long-time Superman artist Curt Swan dies in 1997.
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06/19
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Superman editor Julius Schwartz born in 1915.
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06/27
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Writer and artist Dan Jurgens (Superman) born in 1959.
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06/30
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"The New Adventures of Superboy" voice actor, Robert "Bob" Hastings dies in 2014.
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07/01
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Actor Marlon Brando, Jor-El in Superman: The Movie, dies at age 80 in 2004.
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07/05
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Director/producer Richard Donner, director of "Superman: The Movie", passes away in 2021 at age 91.
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07/06
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Actor Ned Beatty, Otis in Superman: The Movie and Superman II, born in Louisville, KY in 1937.
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07/06
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Writer and Artist John Byrne (Man of Steel, Superman, Action Comics) born in 1950.
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07/10
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Superman artist and co-creator Joe Shuster born in 1914.
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07/11
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Michael Rosenbaum, Lex Luthor in Smallville, born in Oceanside, N.Y.
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07/22
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Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman and Superman II, born in 1939..
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07/23
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Clark Kent proposes to Lois Lane in Superman #50.
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07/29
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Allison Mack, Chloe Sullivan in Smallville, born in Germany.
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07/31
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Dean Cain, star of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in 1966.
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08/07
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Writer Paul Dini (Superman: The Animated Series) born in 1957.
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08/07
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Eric Johnson, Whitney Fordman in Smallville, born in Edmonton, AB.
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08/20
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Amy Adams, Lois Lane in "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", born in Vicenza, Italy in 1974
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08/24
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In 1993, Superman returns from the dead in Superman #82.
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08/28
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Writer and artist Jack Kirby (Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen) born in 1917.
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09/03
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Valerie Perrine, Eve Teschmacher in "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman: II", born in 1943.
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09/06
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Justin Whalin, Jimmy Olsen in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in 1974.
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09/08
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The Super Friends cartoon show makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1973.
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09/10
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Filmation's The New Adventures of Superman animated series premieres on CBS in 1966.
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09/12
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1993.
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09/13
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Artist Mike Grell (Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes) born in 1947.
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09/15
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Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, born in 1922.
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09/17
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Writer Roger Stern (Action Comics) born in 1950.
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09/25
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Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman films, born in 1952.
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09/26
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Writer Louise Simonson (Superman: The Man of Steel) born in 1946.
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10/03
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The Adventures of Superboy makes its debut on television in 1988.
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10/04
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Melissa Benoist, title role in the CW "Supergirl" television series, born in 1988
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10/05
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Jesse Eisenberg, Lex Luthor in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", born in 1983
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10/06
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Superman editor Mike Carlin born.
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10/08
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Kirk Alyn, star of two serials, "Superman" and "Atom Man vs. Superman", born in 1910.
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10/09
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Superman Returns star Brandon Routh born in 1979.
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10/10
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Superman movie star and paralysis advocate Christopher Reeve dies in 2004.
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10/11
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Phyllis Coates, Lois Lane in the first season of the "Adventures of Superman", dies in 2023 at the age of 96
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10/15
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Artist Vince Colletta (Supergirl) born.
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10/16
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Smallville makes its debuts on television in 2001.
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10/17
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Margot Kidder, Lois Lane in the Superman films, born in 1948.
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10/17
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Superman writer and co-creator Jerry Siegel born in 1914.
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10/27
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Jeff East, young Clark Kent in "Superman The Movie", born in 1957.
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11/12
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Broadway musical "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman" star Bob Holiday born in 1932.
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11/17
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Justice League animated series makes its debut on television in 2001.
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11/18
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With the release of Superman #75, the nation mourns the death of a hero.
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11/23
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The theatrical film Superman and the Mole Men premieres in 1951, leading to the successful television series.
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11/28
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Writer and artist Jerry Ordway (Superman) born in 1957.
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11/30
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Writer and artist Keith Griffen (Legion of Super-Heroes) born in 1952.
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12/01
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Richard Pryor, Gus Gorman in Superman III, born in Peoria, Illinois in 1940.
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12/01
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Joanne Siegel, wife of Jerry Siegel and the original model for Lois Lane, born on this day.
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12/08
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Teri Hatcher, Lois Lane on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born.
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12/10
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Richard Pryor, Gus Gorman in Superman III, dies of a heart attack in Encino, Los Angeles, California in 2005.
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12/12
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Sarah Douglas, Ursa in Superman and Superman II, born in 1952.
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12/15
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Artist Kurt Shaffenberger (Lois Lane, Superboy) born in 1920.
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12/15
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Helen Slater, star of Supergirl, born in 1965.
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12/29
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John Haymes Newton, star of the 1st season of the Superboy TV series, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1965.
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12/30
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Kristin Kreuk, Lana Lang on Smallville, born in Vancouver, B.C.
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12/30
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George Nebern, voice of Superman on "Justice League" and various other animated series & movies, born in Little Rock, AR.
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