Interesting Fact – Paddington Bear
In 1994, a Paddington Bear stuffed toy was chosen as the first item to pass from the English side of the Channel Tunnel to the French side.
Today
27th June 2017 Author Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear, died aged 91
On This Day
1958 – Paddington Bear first appeared. (Sitting on his suitcase at Paddington railway station in London, wearing a duffel coat with a note attached, which read, “Please look after this bear. Thank you.)