MAJOR EVENTS IN 2013 | |
| "Hats Off to Dr. Seuss" year-long program kicks off in January. On Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2nd, Seuss Enterprises partners with Random House and the NEA to promote literacy with the Read Across America campaign. | |
| Star Trek the Next Generation seasons 3 and 4 will be released on Blu-Ray. | |
| The Iron Man franchise releases the next film installment on May 3rd. | |
| The much anticipated Star Trek sequel, Into Darkness, hits theaters on May 17th. | |
| A new Superman movie comes to theaters on June 14th. | |
| Marvel's Thor 2 comes to theaters on November 15. | |
| The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Charlie Brown Christmas air on network television. | |
FIRST QUARTER 2013 | |
| “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss” Year-long program kicks off at retail (Tied to 75th Anniversary of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins). | |
| Elvis' Birthday! He was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. | |
| Muhammad Ali's 71st birthday celebration! He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. | |
| On Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March 2nd, Seuss Enterprises partners each year with Random House and the NEA to promote literacy with the Read Across America Campaign. | |
| Barbie's Birthday! The famous doll made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959. | |
SECOND QUARTER 2013 | |
| This April, Star Trek the Next Generation season 2 released on Blu-Ray. | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. returns in Iron Man 3 on May 3rd. | |
| Audrey Hepburn’s Birthday! She was born on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Belgium. | |
| The annual Star Wars fan generated celebration “May the Fourth Be With You” takes place on May 4th. | |
| The highly anticipated Star Trek sequel Into Darkness, will be released to theaters May 17th. | |
| John Wayne’s Birthday! He was born was born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa in 1907. | |
| Marilyn Monroe’s Birthday! Born Norma Jeane, she was destined for stardom when she was born in 1926 in Los Angeles, California. | |
| World Ocean Day celebrated by Dr. Seuss’ One Fish Two Fish and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. | |
| A new Superman movie, Man of Steel, hits theaters June 14th. | |
| Paul McCartney’s Birthday! The world renowned singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beatles was born on June 18, 1942. | |
THIRD QUARTER 2013 | |
| Lucille Ball’s Birthday! America’s original sweetheart was born August 6, 1911 in New York. | |
| Betty Boop’s Birthday! Considered to be the first animated film star, Ms. Boop made her screen debut in “Dizzy Dishes” on August 9, 1930. | |
| Elvis Week celebration in Memphis, Tennessee August 10-17. | |
| Gene Simmons’ Birthday! Once a school teacher, the outrageous front man for the band KISS was born August 25, 1949. | |
| The Simpsons 25th season anniversary celebration begins fall 2013. | |
FOURTH QUARTER 2013 | |
| Peanuts’ Birthday! Arguably the most popular comic strip of all time, Peanuts made its debut on October 2, 1950 in eight newspapers. | |
| John Lennon’s Birthday! One of the founding members of The Beatles, Lenin was also born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940. | |
| Curious George 1-hour Halloween special to air in October. | |
| It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown airs for its 47th time. | |
| Marvel’s Thor 2 hits theaters on November 15th. | |
| The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Charlie Brown Christmas air on network television. | |
| Ozzy Osbourne’s Birthday! He was born John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne in Aston, Birmingham, England on December 3, 1948. | |
