Donald Duck Day celebrates Disney character's first appearance

June 9 (UPI) -- Donald Duck Day, an annual June 9 celebration of the Disney cartoon character's first appearance, was first declared in 1984 by the mayor of Los Angeles.

The first Donald Duck Day was declared by then-Mayor Tom Bradley in Los Angeles in 1984, the 50th anniversary of Donald Duck's first appearance in June 9, 1934, animated short The Wise Little Hen.

"Donald Duck has thrilled and entertained people young and old all over the world," Bradley said in issuing his proclamation.

Donald Duck -- or, rather, a performer dressed as the cartoon character -- attended the ceremony and presented Bradley with a silver statue of the Disney icon as a gift to the city.

Other holidays and observances for June 9, 2022, include Coral Triangle Day, National Earl Day, National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day, World APS Day and Writers' Rights Day.