Non-musical history for today: 1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare was released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny. Bugs was modeled after Clark Gable’s character Peter Warne from the film It Happened One Night. Additionally, the character Oscar Shapeley from that film referred to Warne as “Doc,” and Warne mentioned a fictitious person named “Bugs Dooley” to run Shapeley away.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for July 27.

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