June 19, 1954 –
The Tasmanian Devil, Taz, made his debut in the Looney Tunes cartoon, Devil May Hare, (also starring Bugs Bunny,) on this date.
This was the film that came up with the popular title motif “I Was a insert noun here.” Numerous films, songs, and books have paid homage to this film through their titles alone.
The Haus of Dcaligari 