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1 day ago · The character was originally to be named "Mortimer Mouse", until Walt Disney 's wife, Lillian, suggested "Mickey". Mickey first appeared in two 1928 shorts Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho (which were not picked up for distribution) before his public debut in Steamboat Willie (1928).
1 day ago · The Spirit of Christmas. South Park is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys— Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick —and their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town.
2 days ago · Early life. Disney's childhood home. Disney was born on December 5, 1901, at 1249 Tripp Avenue, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood. [b] He was the fourth son of Elias Disney —born in the Province of Canada, to Irish parents—and Flora ( née Call), an American of German and English descent.
22 hours ago · Here's the simple story of how Dallas' NBA team adopted its name. How did the Mavericks get their name? The Mavericks are named after western television show "Maverick," which ran from 1957-62.
1 day ago · 7-Eleven, Inc. [2] is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas and owned by Japanese company Seven & I Holdings through Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. [3] The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946.
1 day ago · Nike timeline. Bill Bowerman (left) conversing with Phil Knight (second from left) and two other members of the Oregon track team, 1958. Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, on January 25, 1964. [15]
1 day ago · Mario ( / mɑːrioʊ /, / mærioʊ /) is a character from the Mario franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario is an Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother, Luigi.
