Almanac of Absurdities 11/18

On this date in 1307, Legend has it that Swiss Patriot William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head. The music that goes with that wasn’t composed for another 522 years. In 1928, the first sound-and-picture synchronized cartoon “Steamboat Willie” is released from the studios of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, making this Mickey Mouse’s Birthday.