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- 19?? —Maki Yaosaka(voice ofTeacher) is born.
- 1927—Gino Donato(Italian voice ofMegatron) is born.
- 1938—Michel Bedetti(European French voice of various characters in theoriginal cartoon) is born.
- 1946—Philippe Dumond(European French voice ofStarscreamin thelive-action film seriesandRatchetin theWar for Cybertrongame) is born.
- 1947—Jan Spitzer(German voice actor oftwoMegatronsandtwoRatchets) is born.
- 1951—Unshō Ishizuka(Japanese voice ofSilas) is born.
- 1968—Diego Sabre(Italian voice of various characters includingChromedomeinThe Headmasters,WaspinatorinBeast WarsandKnock OutinPrime) is born.
- 1972—Khary Payton(voice of2015Robots in DisguisecartoonGrimlock,Divebomb,andBisk) is born.
- 1973—Kōsuke Toriumi(Japanese voice ofSuper LinkHot Shot,JinbuandQ-TransformersRed Alert) is born.
- 1980—Toshitsugu Takashina(Japanese voice ofBeast MegatronandGigant BombinRobotmasters) is born.
- 1983—Fabian Oscar Wien(German voice ofAirazorandJetfire) is born.
- 1986—Megan Fox(Mikaela BanesinTransformers) is born.
- 1986 —TheFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersepisode "The Spring of Transformation"premieres in Japan.
- 1989—TheVictoryepisode "Big City - Underground Terror"premieres in Japan.
- 1996—TheBeast Warsseries premieres in the U.S. with the episode "Beast Wars (Part 1)."
- 1998—TheBeast Warsepisode "The Agenda (Part 2)"gets its regular syndication debut in the US.
- 2003—TheLegends of the Micronsepisode "Hưu nhật (ほねやすめ) - vacation"premieres in Japan.
- 2007—You Can Draw Transformersand the updated paperback edition ofTransformers: The Ultimate Guideare released byDK Publishing.
- 2009—TheTransformers: Animatedepisode "Endgame, Part I"premieres in the US.
- 2011—Streetdate for the first wave ofDark of the Moontoys.
- 2014—The"Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]"toy is made available at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine CityToys "R" Usstore in Ikebukuro, Japan.
- 2015—TheRobots in Disguiseepisode "Rumble in the Jungle"premieres onCartoon Networkin the USA.
- 2015 —TheRescue Botsepisode "Four-Legged Hero"premieres onDiscovery Family.
- 2016— TheRobots in Disguiseepisode "Impounded"premieres inItaly.
- 2018—Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 45: Last Stand of the Wreckersis released byHachette Partworks.
- 2020—TheRescue Bots Academyepisodes "Museum Mystery"and"Partners"premiere onDiscovery Family.
- 2023—Junior novelsTransformers: Rise of the Beasts – The Search Is OnandTransformers: Rise of the Beasts – Mission At The Museumare released bySimon Spotlight.
- 2023 —Hasbrohosts a fan first stream revealing newStudio Seriesfigures as well as theAmazonexclusivePre-Cybertronian War Sublinewith Transformers fanSixo.
- 2023 —First day of theRise of the BeastsOptimus Prime,Optimus PrimalandMirageWorld Tour inChicago,Illinois.
- 2024—In a first for the Transformers franchise, theSkybound EntertainmentTransformerscomic run receives several nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award.
- 2024 —Carmen Sheila(Brazilian voice of theoriginalThe TransformerscartoonArcee) dies at age 83.
