Animation Fun Facts for June 18, 2012

The Brothers Quay born. Sammy Kahn born.( Tin Pan Alley songwriter wrote the songs for Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol in 1964.) 1900- The Dowager Empress of China Zhou Zshi calls for the killing of all foreigners during the Boxer Rebellion. She commits the Chinese Imperial Army to the expulsion of all the European colonialist powers. Empress Zhou Chi was the first person westerners called the Dragon Lady, later used by Milt Caniff in his comic strip Terry & the Pirates. 2010- Pixars Toy Story III premiered. 2011- Pixars Cars 2 premiered.