Nov 18, 2023, 11:30 PM IST

8 Interesting Facts About Mickey Mouse

It’s Micky Mouse Day today, Nov 18, since the cheerful and adventurous cartoon character made its debut on this day in 1928.

To celebrate this milestone, here we bring you some of the most interesting facts about Disney's most loved character.

Did you know Mickey was the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? 

Did you know Minnie and Mickey are married? However, they do not share a home. 

Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character to ever speak. The first words he spoke were “hot dogs!” 

Not five, but Mickey Mouse has only four fingers. 

Mickey has attended the Academy Awards twice and even presented an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. 

Walt Disney was the first person to lend his voice to Mickey until 1946. 

Mickey Mouse is more famous around the globe than Santa Claus. 

We know him as Mickey Mouse, but many of us are not aware that he has a middle name, i.e., Theodore.