17 January 1929 Posted on January 16, 2013 by Staff Popeye the Sailor Man makes his first appearance in a cartoon strip Famous Words of Inspiration..."The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 16 August 1929 18 January 1977 17 January 1991