Happy 144th birthday, Richard F. Outcault!
Today in 1863, the very first Sunday comic artist was born.
Yes, we should all take pause today to acknowledge Richard Felton Outcault, who drew the world’s first color comic strip, "Origin of a New Species," in The New York World‘s Sunday edition.
His first regular strip was "Hogan’s Alley," but he later became known for Buster Brown and The Yellow Kid. Where would we be without your first brave steps, Mr. Outcault? I’m not sure I would want to live in a Peanuts-less world, even if I were (perish the thought) ignorant to their very existence. We must all thank Outcault for paving the way. He died in 1928 having made his mark. In color.
Watch out, onlookers, what those naked athletes are throwing around was produced exactly 51 years ago today!
Today in 1935, a king was born. In East Tupelo.
On a Saturday in 1973 at about 8:56 in the morning, right after Super Friends on ABC, kids were introduced to a new hero, Zero.
Geez, this is the week for medium birthdays, isn’t it?
On this day in 1895, the Lumiere Brothers opened the world’s first movie theater at Paris. Their opening night feature is a collection of 46-second shorts, including the riveting verite masterpiece ‘Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory.’
Happy birthday to Stan the Man!
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