2013 Event The Chang'e 3 lunar probe is launched by China; the probe, headed for the moon, includes a robotic lander and the Yutu, Jade Rabbit buggy 1984 Event Last Volkswagen Rabbit produced 1982 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to John Updike for 'Rabbit is Rich' 1979 Event President Carter attacked by a rabbit on a canoe trip in Plains Ga 1950 Birthday Charles Fleischer, Washington D.C., comedian, Roger Rabbit 1942 Birthday Bob Hoskins, Suffolk England, actor, Brazil, Who Killed Roger Rabbit? 1939 Event 1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed 1939 Birthday Grace Slick, Chicago, rock vocalist, Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit 1936 Event 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with home runs 1929 Birthday Bethel Leslie, New York City, entertainer, Captain Newman, Maryland, Rabbit Trap 1920 Event 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track in Emeryville, California 1913 Event Rabbit Maranville, is thrown out trying to steal home 3 times 1893 Event English author Beatrix Potter 1st tells the story of Peter Rabbit 1874 Birthday Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit 1866 Birthday Beatrix Potter, born in England, children's author, Tale of Peter Rabbit
