June 9 - Donald Duck Day

"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!" It's Donald Duck Day! On this day in 1934 he made his cartoon debut in "The Wise Little Hen."

June 9th is the official birthday of Donald Duck, but in The Three Caballeros (1944) his birthday is given as Friday the 13th. This makes sense when you consider his famous bad luck. In Donald's Happy Birthday (1949), his birthday is given as March 13.

More about Donald:

• According to a wartime short (Donald Gets Drafted, 1942) Donald's middle name is Fauntleroy.
• Originally voiced by Clarence "Ducky" Nash, Donald has been voiced by Tony Anselmo since 1985. Anselmo was trained by Nash for the role.
• Donald received several Oscar nominations, and won for "Der Fuhrer's Face" (1943).
  

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