17 January 1929 January 16, 2013 Author: Staff Popeye the Sailor Man makes his first appearance in a cartoon strip Famous Words of Inspiration..."A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor." Ring Lardner — Click here for more from Ring Lardner Related posts: 16 August 1929 18 January 1977 17 January 1991 Categories: History Tags: 17 January, 1929