🎨 Paddington Bear's first book comes out (1958)
Where: Paddington Station, London
Nearby on the globe: Westminster Abbey → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: October 13
October 13, 1958: Paddington Bear's first book comes out. On this day in 1958, 'A Bear Called Paddington' was first published in Britain. Author Michael Bond got the idea from a teddy bear he bought near Paddington Station. Today a statue of the marmalade-loving bear stands in the station.
✨ More events on this day
- 1862 🧭 Explorer Mary Kingsley was born in London. She travelled through the rainforests of West Africa, collecting fish and insects and writing lively books about her adventures.
- 2010 🧭 All 33 miners trapped deep underground in Copiapó, Chile, were brought safely to the surface in a special capsule after a record 69 days.
- 2019 🏅 Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei won the Chicago Marathon in 2:14:04, setting a new women's world record.
🧠 Question of the day
What food does Paddington Bear love?
- Marmalade
- Pizza
- Sushi
Show the answer
Answer: Marmalade
Questions
What happened on October 13?
October 13, 1958: Paddington Bear's first book comes out. It happened in Paddington Station, London.
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