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Events on Monday 1 September 1902 1
1902A Trip to the Moon ReleasedGeorges Méliès premieres pioneering science-fiction filmFrench filmmaker Georges Méliès released "Le Voyage dans la Lune" on September 1, a groundbreaking science-fiction film featuring the iconic image of a capsule striking the Man in the Moon's eye. It is regarded as one of the first narrative films to use extensive special effects.