Portal:Speculative fiction/Anniversaries/December/December 4
Book releases
- 1984 - Armor, a military science fiction novel by John Steakley
- 2007 - Captain's Fury, a high fantasy novel by Jim Butcher
Television series
- 1976 - Land of the Lost, a children's science fiction television series, finishes airing on NBC
- 2007 - Tin Man, a six-hour fantasy miniseries, finishes airing on SciFi Channel
Births
- 1948 - Chiaki Kawamata, a Japanese science fiction writer and critic
- 1958 - Kurt R. A. Giambastiani, a novelist whose works blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and romance
Deaths
- 2008 - Forrest J Ackerman (b. 1916), an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan