Almanac of Absurdities for 9/5/10

On this day in 1661, King Louis XIV’s crooked Financial Minister Nicolas Fouquet was arrested by none other than the head of the King’s Musketeers, a fellow known as D’Artagnan. Walt Disney releases his first cartoon, “Trolley Troubles” starring Oswald The Rabbit, distributed by Universal. Later, Oswald was stolen by Universal, so Disney came up with Mickey Mouse instead.