1957 Death Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 1940 Event Bugs Bunny debuts in "Wild Hare" 1937 Birthday John [Thomas] Sladek, U.S., sci-fi author, Tik-Tok, Bugs 1912 Birthday Chuck Jones, animator, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck 1908 Birthday Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig
