• 1915: Actor Alvin Hammer is born in New York City. Hammer featured in the Planet of the Apes television series pilot episode "Escape from Tomorrow", credited only as 'man'.

• 1922: Actor Jason Evers is born in New York. Evers appeared in Escape from the Planet of the Apes, playing the role of E-1.

• 1968: Actor Evan Dexter Parke is born. Parke played the role of Gunnar in the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie.

• 1973: Filming of Battle for the Planet of the Apes begins at the Hyperion Water Treatment Plant on the outskirts of LA.