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January
12, 1928
Children the world over have reason to celebrate the birth of
Charles Perrault, born 300 years ago today in Paris. Perrault's
most enduring work is a collection of fairy tales that bore
the subtitle Contes de ma mere l'Oye, or Tales of My Mother
Goose, which he began when he was 67. The book includes "Cinderella,"
"Puss in Boots," "Sleeping Beauty," "Little Red Riding Hood,"
and many others.
January
10, 1929
The cartoon adventurer Tintin makes his first appearance in
print, in the Belgian newspaper The Twentieth Century.
June
4, 1984
Donald Duck celebrates his 50th birthday with a gala celebration
at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
November
18, 1307
Legend has it that on this day, Swiss nationalist William Tell,
having refused to acknowledge the Hapsburg's rule over his country,
is ordered to fire an arrow to knock an apple off his son's
head.
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