Archive for January 21st, 2012

FIRST STAR TREK CONVENTION ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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The first true Star Trek convention was held in New York beginning on Friday,
January 21, 1972 and ran through the 23rd. It was started by a small group
that collected enough money, and rented a hotel room ballroom, attracting a
group of like-minded fans,

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James Doohan (“Scotty”) speaking to the crowd at an early Star Trek convention.

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Leonard Nimoy speaking at the 2011 convention

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