Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Animation Fun Facts for Aug 7th, 2012.

Birthdays: Roman Emperor Constantius II,Mata Hari, Rassan Rolling Kirk, Nicholas Ray, Grandma Moses, skeptic James Randi, David Duchovny is 52, Billy Burke aka Glenda the Good Witch, Garrison Keillor is 70, animation and radio star Stan Freeberg is 86, Animator Rudy Ising, Charlize Theron is 37 1834 -Death of Joseph Jacquard, French silk weaver who invented the first loom capable of weaving patterns. The cards used in the looms were the inspiration for the computer punch card, a way of transmitting data, whether pulses of light or lengths of wool 1919- the First Actor’s Equity Strike. 1933-The first "Alley-Oop" comic strip. 1979- THE RUNAWAY WARS.-Hollywood Cartoonist’s Union strike against studios sending animation work overseas.

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