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January 1

Films released

1917 – Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki, the first professional anime film, was released.
1938 – The Merrie Melodies cartoon short Daffy Duck and Egghead is released, being the first cartoon to give Daffy Duck his current name, as well as his second appearance.
1943 – Der Fuehrer's Face (United States)
1944 – Little Red Riding Rabbit (United States)
1949 – Pueblo Pluto (United States)
1955 – Pizzicato Pussycat (United States)
1964 – The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (United States)
1965 – Zip Zip Hooray! (United States)
1998 – Oshōgatsu Da yo: Bonobono no World! (Japan, TV film, TV Tokyo)

Television series and specials

1963 – Osamu Tezuka's Tetsuwan Atomu (Astro Boy), Japan's first serialized anime series based on the popular manga, debuts on Japanese television station Fuji TV.
1970 – Hippo and Thomas, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1973 – Babel II, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NET
1973 – Mokku of the Oak Tree, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
1977 – Yatterman, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1978 – The Story of Perrine, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1984 – Sasuraiger, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
1987 – Little Women, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1993 – Blinky Bill, an Australian animated television series begins airing on ABC Television
1998 – Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san begins airing on TBS
1998 – Caillou, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon
2011 – Dan Vs., an American animated television series begins on the Hub Network

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January 2

Films released

1930 –The Cat's Meow (United States)
1937 – The Worm Turns (United States)
1937 – He Was Her Man (United States)
1954 – Dog Pounded (United States)
1997 – Oshōgatsu Da yo: Bonobono no World (TV film, Japan, anime, TV Tokyo)

Television series and specials

1971 – Josie and the Pussycats, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1973 – Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1976 – Huckleberry no Bouken, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1977 – Rascal the Raccoon, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1994 – Doug, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon
1995 –The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication
1999 – Birdz, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
2003 – The Big O II, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Sun TV
2010 – Cobra the Animation, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV

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January 3

Films released

1927 – Horse Play (United States)
1936 – Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky (United States)
1942 – Hop, Skip, and a Chump (United States)
1948 – Gorilla My Dreams (United States)
1953 – Don't Give Up the Sheep (United States)
1958 – Happy Go Ducky (United States)
1965 – Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (United States)

Television series and specials

1980 – Spider-Woman, an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Woman finishes airing on ABC
1989 – Babar, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on CBC Television
2013 – Generator Rex, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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January 4

Films released

1932 – Piano Mover (United States)
1936 – Mickey's Polo Team (Disney, United States)
1941 – Elmer's Pet Rabbit (United States)
1943 – The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (United States)
1952 – Father's Lion (United States)
1958 – Don't Axe Me (United States)

Television series and specials

1999 – Ed, Edd n Eddy, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

Births

1857 – Émile Cohl, French caricaturist (pictured) (d. 1938)

1906 – Sterling Holloway, American actor

1980 – Greg Cipes, American actor

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January 5

Films released

1929 – Cow Belles (United States)
1934 – The Autograph Hunter (United States)
1935 – The Tortoise and the Hare (United States)
1945 – Tiger Trouble (United States)
1946 – Book Revue (United States)
1951 – Lion Down (United States)
1952 – Who's Kitten Who? (United States)
1957 – Three Little Bops (United States)

Television series and specials

2002 – Mr. Bean, a British animated television series based on the comedy television programme Mr. Bean begins airing on ITV
2012 - The Prince of Tennis II, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Tokyo

Births

1913 – Jack Hannah, American animator (d. 1994)
1941 – Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
1959 – Clancy Brown, American actor

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January 6

Films released

1940 – Porky's Last Stand (United States)
1945 – Odor-able Kitty (United States)
1950 – Pluto's Heart Throb (United States)
1951 – Casanova Cat (United States)
1951 – Hare We Go (United States)
1967 – Pinknic (United States)
1976 – Mystic Pink (United States)
2000 – Cóndor Crux, la leyenda (Argentina)

Television series and specials

1968 – The Herculoids, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1969 – Himitsu no Akko-chan, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NET
1974 – Heidi, Girl of the Alps, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1980 – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1985 – Princess Sarah, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1990 – Heisei Tensai Bakabon, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1997 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2000 – Initial D Second Stage, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
2005 – Ah! My Goddess, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TBS
2005 – Air, a Japanese anime series begins airing on BS-i
2007 – G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, an American animated television series finishes airing on 4Kids TV

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January 7

Films released

1931 – The Birthday Party (United States)
1933 – Building a Building (United States)
1933 – The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (United States)
1939 – The Lone Stranger and Porky (United States)
1943 – The Spirit of '43 (United States)
1944 – The Pelican and the Snipe (United States)
1950 – Little Quacker (United States)
1961 – Cannery Woe (United States)

Television series and specials

1967 – Gokū no Daibōken, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1973 – Fables of the Green Forest, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1979 – Anne of Green Gables, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1980 – The Littl' Bits, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1984 – Starzan S, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1990 – Chibi Maruko-chan, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1994 – Akazukin Chacha, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1996 – GeGeGe no Kitarō, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1998 – Nuku Nuku, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2011 – Young Justice, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Young Justice begins airing on Cartoon Network
2011 – Almost Naked Animals, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on YTV

Births

1948 – Ichirou Mizuki, Japanese voice actor

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January 8

Films released

1921 – The Hinges on the Bar Room Door (United States)
1928 – The Smoke Scream (United States)
1944 – What's Cookin' Doc? (United States)
1966 – Duel Personality (United States)
1966 – Shot and Bothered (United States)
1969 – Pink-A-Rella (United States)
1993 - Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (Japan)
2021 - Sailor Moon Eternal (Toei Animation, Studio DEEN, Japan)

Television series and specials

1980 – The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NHK
1984 – Katri, Girl of the Meadows, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1989 – The Adventures of Peter Pan, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1993 – Miracle Girls, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
1995 – Chibi Maruko-chan (2nd series), a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1995 – Gulliver Boy, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1996 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1996 – Detective Conan, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NNS stations
1997 – O Canada, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
1998 – El-Hazard: The Alternative World, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1998 – Outlaw Star, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2001 – Baki the Grappler, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2004 – Area 88, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Asahi
2007 – Ellen's Acres, an American pre-school animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

Deaths

2007 – Iwao Takamoto, American animator, producer and director (b. 1925)
2010 – Art Clokey, animator (b. 1921)

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January 9

Films released

1927 – Felix the Cat Dines and Pines (United States)
1928 – Harem Scarem (United States)
1932 – Bosko at the Zoo (United States)
1937 – Don Donald (United States)
1937 – Pigs Is Pigs (United States)
1937 – Porky the Wrestler (United States)
1960 – Fastest with the Mostest (United States)

Television series and specials

2011 – Bob's Burgers, an American animated sitcom television series based begins airing on Fox

Births

1966 – Candi Milo, American voice actress and singer

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January 10

Films released

1926 - Felix the Cat Spots the Spook (United States)
1927 - Alice the Golf Bug (United States)
1933 - Wedding Bells (United States)
1941 - Timber (United States)
1941 - Problem Pappy (United States)
1953 - The Missing Mouse (United States)
1959 - Baton Bunny (United States)

Television series and specials

1996 - Rurouni Kenshin (1996 TV series), a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Fuji TV
1999 - Batman Beyond, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero as the same name begins airing on The WB
2009 - Total Drama Action, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon

Births

1965 - Butch Hartman, American animator, executive producer, animation director, storyboard artist, voice actor, occasional singer and producer

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January 11

Films released

1936 - I Wanna Play House (United States)
1941 - Porky's Snooze Reel (United States)
1942 - Donald's Decision (United States)
1965 - Tom-ic Energy (United States)
1967 - Pink Panic (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 - Zeroman, a Canadian animated television series finishes airing on Teletoon
2009 - Total Drama Action, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon

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January 12

Films released

1952 - The Flying Cat (United States)
1957 - Tweet Zoo (United States)
2013 - Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (Japan)

Television series and specials

1997 - King of the Hill, an American animated television series begins airing on Fox

Births

1957 - John Lasseter, American director, writer, and animator

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January 13

Films released

1934 - The China Shop (United States)
1934 - Shanghaied (United States)
1934 - Buddy the Gob (United States)
1939 - Donald's Lucky Day (United States)
1940 - The Early Worm Gets the Bird (United States)
1942 - All Together (United States)
1945 - Herr Meets Hare (United States)
1956 - Hill-billing and Cooing (United States)
1968 - Hocus Pocus Pow Wow (United States)
2006 - Hoodwinked! (computer animation, United States)
2012 - Tangled Ever After (United States)

Television series and specials

2001 - Disney's House of Mouse, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC
2001 - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC

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January 14

Films released

1928 - Pig Styles (United States)
1933 - Bosko in Dutch (United States)
1939 - Dog Gone Modern (United States)
1950 - Saturday Evening Puss (United States)
1950 - Home Tweet Home (United States)
1955 - No Hunting (United States)
1955 - Cookin' with Gags (United States)
1956 - Bugs' Bonnets (United States)
1966 - Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary (United States)
2011 - Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (Lego, Denmark)

Television series and specials

2006 - Dragon Hunters, a French animated television series begins airing on France 3

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January 15

Films released

1923 – Felix Win's Out (United States)
1924 – Felix Loses Out (United States)
1925 – Alice the Toreador (United States)
1925 – Felix All Puzzled (United States)
1926 – Alice's Balloon Race (United States)
1926 – Alice's Orphan (United States)
1926 – A Picked Romance (United States)
1938 – Porky's Poppa (United States)
1943 – Education for Death (United States)
1943 – The Winged Scourge (United States)
1949 –- Hare Do (United States)
1954 – Spare the Rod (United States)
1955 – Feather Dusted (United States)
2010 – Lego Atlantis (Lego, Cartoon Network, United States)

Television series and specials

2002 – Max Steel, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
2005 – Megas XLR, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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January 16

Films released

1920 – The Great Cheese Robbery (United States)
1930 – Summer (United States)
1932 – The Bird Store (United States)
1942 – The Village Smithy (United States)
1943 – Sufferin' Cats! (United States)
1943 – Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (United States)
1954 – Captain Hareblower (United States)
1965 – It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House (United States)
1967 – Cat and Dupli-cat (United States)

Television series and specials

1999 – The New Batman Adventures, an American animated television series based on DC Comics superhero Batman finishes airing on The WB
2006 – Teen Titans, an American animated television series based on DC Comics superhero as the same name finishes airing on Cartoon Network
2010 – Black Panther , an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero begins airing on ABC3 in Australia
2013 – Legends of Chima, an animated series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2017 – Regular Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
2017 – Bunsen Is a Beast, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

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January 17

Films released

1927 - Busy Birds (United States)
1942 - Fraidy Cat (United States)
1942 - Porky's Pastry Pirates (United States)
1942 - The Bird Came C.O.D. (United States)
1948 - Two Gophers from Texas (United States)
1953 - Snow Business (United States)
2006 - Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (United States, stop motion)

Television series and specials

1988 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, an American animated television series begins airing on Disney Channel, later aired on ABC
1997 - Mighty Ducks, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC

Births

1970 - Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian animator

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January 18

Films released

1929 - Hospitalities (United States)
1941 - The Fighting 69½th (United States)
1947 - One Meat Brawl (United States)
1952 - Donald Applecore (United States)
1958 - Tortilla Flaps (United States)
1964 - Dumb Patrol (United States)

Television series and specials

2009 - Viva Piñata, a Canadian/American animated television series finishes airing on The CW

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January 19

Films released

1934 – Sock-a-Bye Baby (United States)
1935 – Mickey's Man Friday (United States)
1935 – Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name (United States)
1940 – Shakespearean Spinach (United States)
1951 – Chicken in the Rough (United States)
1951 – Vacation with Play (United States)
1952 – Operation: Rabbit (United States)
1963 – I Was a Teenage Thumb (United States)

Births

1909 – Jack Cutting, American animator

1954 – Katey Sagal, (pictured) American actress and singer

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January 20

Films released

1933 – The Mad Doctor (United States)
1950 – Lion Around (United States)
1951 – A Fox in a Fix (United States)
1962 – Wet Hare (United States)
1966 – Jerry-Go-Round (United States)

Television series and specials

1992 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
2000 – Now and Then, Here and There finishes airing on WOWOW
2004 – Kita e: Diamond Daydreams begins airing on AT-X

Births

1920 – DeForest Kelley, American actor (d. 1999)
1929 – Arte Johnson, American actor
1985 – Marina Inoue, Japanese voice actress

Deaths

1938 – Émile Cohl, French caricaturist (b. 1857)

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January 21

Films released

1921 – The Awful Spook (United States)
1950 – Hurdy-Gurdy Hare (United States)
1960 – Goliath II (United States)
1961 – Zip 'N Snort (United States)
1967 – Daffy's Diner (United States)

Television series and specials

1994 – Wild C.A.T.s, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
2002 – Daria, an American animated television series finishes airing on MTV

Births

1997 – Jeremy Shada, American voice actor

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January 22

Films released

1928 – Draggin' th' Dragon (United States)
1937 - The Paneless Window Washer (United States)
1943 - Spinach Fer Britain (United States)
1949 - Holiday for Drumsticks (United States)
1964 - Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (United States)

Television series and specials

2005 – Dave the Barbarian, an American animated television series finishes airing on Toon Disney

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January 23

Films released

1927 - Pedigreedy (United States)
1928 - Neck 'n' Neck (United States)
1942 - The New Spirit (United States)
1943 - Confusions of a Nutzy Spy (United States)
1948 - They’re Off (United States)
1954 - Puppy Tale (United States)
1960 - West of the Pesos (United States)
2007 - The Invincible Iron Man (Marvel Studios, United States)
2010 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (TV Tokyo, Japan)

Television series and specials

1985 – ThunderCats, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication
2004 - Dave the Barbarian, an American animated television series animated series begins airing on Disney Channel

Births

1967 - Steve Box, English animator

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January 24

Films released

1926 – Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate (United States)
1927 – Alice Foils the Pirates (United States)
1941 – Pluto's Playmate (United States)
1959 – Mouse-Placed Kitten (United States)

Television series and specials

2011 – Robotomy, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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January 25

Films released

1920 - A Frolic with Felix (United States)
1935 - Beware of Barnacle Bill (United States)
1936 - Alpine Antics (United States)
1947 - The Goofy Gophers (United States)
1952 - Popeye's Pappy (United States)
1961 – One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Walt Disney Productions, United States)
1962 - High Steaks (United States)
1969 - The Great Carrot Train Robbery (United States)

Television series and specials

2008 - Codename: Kids Next Door, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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January 26

Films released

1921 – How I Became Krazy (United States)
1940 – The Mouse Exterminator (United States)
1945 – The Clock Watcher (United States)
1945 – Pop-Pie a la Mode (United States)
1947 – Scrambled Aches (United States)

Television series and specials

1994 – The Critic, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC

Births

1991 – Jean Image, Hungarian-French director, script writer and producer of French animation films

Deaths

2006 – Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor (b. 1937)

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January 27

Films released

1934 - Pettin' in the Park (United States)
1939 - Krazy's Bear Tale (United States)
1939 - Customers Wanted (United States)
1940 - Africa Squeaks (United States)
1940 - Mighty Hunters (United States)
1945 - Draftee Daffy (United States)
1950 - How Green Is My Spinach (United States)
1956 - The Flying Sorceress (United States)

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January 28

Films released

1928 - Shadow Theory (United States)
1932 - The Duck Hunt (United States)
1939 - Hamateur Night (United States)
1939 - It's an Ill Wind (United States)
1944 - How to Be a Sailor (United States)
1950 - Boobs in the Woods (United States)
1956 - Too Hop to Handle (United States)
1965 - Bad Day at Cat Rock (United States)
2022 - The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (Walt Disney Pictures, Disney+, United States)

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January 29

Films released

1938 – My Little Buckeroo (United States)
1943 – Donald's Tire Trouble (United States)
1944 – Meatless Flyday (United States)
1949 – Awful Orphan (United States)
1955 – Pests for Guests (United States)
1964 – Much Ado About Mousing (United States)
1966 – Out and Out Rout (United States)
1967 – O-Solar Meow (United States)
2005 – The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai (Japan)
2013 – Madly Madagascar (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)
2016 – Kung Fu Panda 3 (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

2009 – Tak and the Power of Juju, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

Births

1915 – Bill Peet, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2002)
1962 – Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, a Japanese character designer, manga artist, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio.

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January 30

Films released

1920 – Love's Labor Lost (United States)
1930 – Spook Easy (United States)
1932 – Love Krazy (United States)
1932 – Pagan Moon (United States)
1942 – Aloha Hooey (United States)
1948 – Olive Oyl for President (United States)
1953 – Ancient Fistory (United States)
1953 – A Mouse Divided (United States)
1954 – Posse Cat (United States)

Television series and specials

1961 – The Yogi Bear Show, an American animated television and Hanna-Barbera animated series debuts in syndication.
2010 – The Secret Saturdays, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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January 31

Films released

1927 – Sharp Flats (United States)
1932 – Pagan Moon (United States)
1942 – Aloha Hooey (United States)
1953 – A Mouse Divided (United States)

Television series and specials

1981 – Rescueman, an anime series ends on Fuji TV
1996 – Dragon Ball Z, an anime series ends on Fuji TV
1998 – Cutie Honey Flash, an anime series ends on TV Asahi
1999 – Family Guy, an animated sitcom television series airs on Fox with the pilot episode of "Death Has a Shadow".
1999 – Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden, an anime series begins airing on Nagoya TV
1999 – Yume no Crayon Oukoku, an anime series finishes airing on TV Asahi

Births

1927 – Norm Prescott, American animation producer, co-founded Filmation Studios (d. 2005)
1976 – Paul Scheer, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

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