Dec. 24, 1925: A.A. Milne’s “Teddy Bear” is renamed “Winnie-the-Pooh” in a serialized Christmas story, “Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees,” that the Evening News of London begins publishing today. The tale also featuring Christopher Robin previews Milne’s book coming out next year. pic.twitter.com/WG0LxPSTm4
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Winnie-the-Pooh made his first official appearance a hundred years ago today. He appeared in a serialized story by A.A. Milne in the Evening News of London.