9 March 1959 Posted on March 8, 2014 by Staff The Barbie doll first makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have always been offended by the song that says, 'Everything is beautiful in its own way.' If everything is beautiful, then the word 'beautiful' has no meaning. If everything were purple, there would be no word 'purple' in the language because it would not distinguish one thing from another." Thomas Sowell — Click here for more from Thomas Sowell Related posts: 10 March 1959 30 May 1959 1 April 1959 16 September 1959 14 June 1959 21 August 1959 12 January 1959 3 February 1959 9 March 1977 9 March 1976