🎂 Dick Bruna, creator of Miffy, is born (1927)
Where: Utrecht, Netherlands
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📅 On This Day: August 23
August 23, 1927: Dick Bruna, creator of Miffy, is born. On 23 August 1927, Dick Bruna was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In 1955, after seeing a rabbit on a family holiday, he drew the little bunny Miffy (Nijntje). His studio has been moved into Utrecht's Centraal Museum, where you can see his drawing table and his beloved bicycle.
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🧠 Question of the day
What animal is Dick Bruna's Miffy?
- A bear
- A cat
- A rabbit
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Answer: A rabbit
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What happened on August 23?
August 23, 1927: Dick Bruna, creator of Miffy, is born. It happened in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Bruna