It has since been adapted into numerous formats and is still printed in more than 40 countries.
16th October 1846: First public demonstration of ether anaesthesia
16th October 2020
The United States apparently gained the nickname ‘Uncle Sam’ when it was featured in a local newspaper article.
Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in the Merrie Melodies cartoon A Wild Hare.
On 15th May 1928, the first animated cartoon to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse was shown to a theatre audience.
On the 9th December 1965, American television network CBS first broadcast the animated cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas.
On the 19th June 1978, the Garfield comic strip was first published.
On the 30th March 1939, Batman made his first appearance when Detective Comics #27 went on sale.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019