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Kinetoscope Invented
Thomas Edison and his team create a device that allows an approximatley 13 second film to be made, better animation fliming devices based off of this -
Gertie the Trained Dinosaur
Windsor McKay creates this cartoon, which consists of around 10,000 drawings -
Felix the Cat
Created by Patt Sullivan and Otto Messmer, Felix the Cat has been considered the first cartoon character, and gained alot of popularity during his time. -
Steam Boat Willie
This became the first successful animated flim with sound and introduced the character of Mickey Mouse. This launched The Walt Disney company, which was founded 5 years earlier. -
Donald Duck
Donald Duck is introduced to Disney, and stars with Mickey -
Tweety Bird!
Created by Bob Clampett, Tweety Bird (tweety Pie) was originaly pink, and about two years later was joined by sylvester the cat. This is not the exact date, but the year of Tweety's creation is correct. -
Speedy Gonzales!
Speedy Gonzales, a Warner Bros creation, made his debute in 1955, appearing in another cartoon as a prototype two years earlier.
