March 1, 1968 –
The Star Trek episode The Omega Glory first aired in this date.
In it, the Enterprise comes across the derelict Federation ship Exeter, and the crew discovers that its entire crew has been killed by a plague.
NBC announced that Star Trek would be renewed for a third season during the closing credits of The Omega Glory, broadcast on this date. In the announcement, they also wrote “Please do not send any more letters“, responding to the vast amount of mail received during the protests organized by Gene Roddenberry and Bjo Trimble.
The Haus of Dcaligari 