On this day: July 27

POSTED: 03:29 PM PDT Jul 26, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 26, 2012 

A wise-cracking cartoon bunny makes his first appearance, the Korean War ends, Madonna drops her debut album, tragedy hits the Olympics and an entertainment legend dies at age 100, all on this day.

OTD July 27 - Bugs Bunny
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Warner Bros.

1940: The animated short "A Wild Hare" is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny. The character is unnamed in this film, but would be named for the first time in his next short, 1941's "Elmer's Pet Rabbit," directed by Chuck Jones.

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