Donald Duck Day | 9 June 2023

Every year on June 9th, people celebrate National Donald Duck Day to remember the birthdate of the cartoon duck who is amusing and prone to irritability. National Donald Duck Day was first declared on June 9th by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley in honour of the cartoon character’s 50th birthday. As a result, a silver statue of Donald Duck was presented to the city to decorate a key spot.

On June 9, 1934, the world first met Donald Duck, a well-known Disney figure. To contrast Mickey Mouse’s clean personality, Walt Disney created Donald Duck. Donald Duck, who is well known for his versatility, has played a variety of characters, including an army officer, a teacher, and the uncle of his three ducklings.

In addition to being the most extensively published non-superhero figure of all time, Donald Duck is also a national emblem in Finland, much like Hello Kitty is in Japan. With his characteristic blue sailor outfit and lack of trousers, Mickey is the Disney character who has appeared in the most short and long-form movies. With over 128 of his own short animated films in the 1940s, Donald Duck overtook Mickey Mouse in popularity.

In the 1940s, Donald Duck gained his own comic, which sparked the production of a number of stand-alone Donald Duck comics that both kids and adults continue to enjoy. The comic book Donald Duck is depicted as being more subdued than the original character, with better-articulated speech and emotions. He lives in the town of Duckburg and serves as Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s adoring uncle.

Here are some intriguing facts about National Donald Duck Day and Donald Duck himself:

• Despite being Walt Disney’s initial creation, Donald Duck outdid Mickey in the 1940s by appearing in over 128 short animated films.

• After Walt Disney’s passing, Donald Duck went for a while without making an appearance, but in 1983, he was brought back.

• The animated movie “Der Fuehrer’s Face,” which received an Academy Award for Animation in 1943, included Donald Duck.

• Daisy Duck made her debut as Donald Duck’s sweetheart in 1953.

• The short “Don Donald” greatly raised Donald Duck’s popularity on the big screen. In this movie, Donald Duck strives to win Donna Duck’s love.

• The 1942 animated short “Donald Gets Drafted” revealed that Donald Duck’s real name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck .