Georges Remi, later known by the pen name Hergé, the creator of The Adventures of Tintin, is born.
The first Tintin story, 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets,' is published in the children's supplement Le Petit Vingtième.
Captain Haddock, Tintin's loyal friend and companion, makes his first appearance in 'The Crab with the Golden Claws.'
Georges Remi (Hergé), creator of The Adventures of Tintin, dies.
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson co-produce the motion-capture animated feature film adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin.