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This Day in Pop Culture for January 24

Disney, Pixar and the first canned beer in the U.S.

January 24, 2020

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2006 Disney Purchases Pixar

In 1993, Disney agreed to a three-movie agreement with Pixar which introduced us to Toy Story, A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2. The three had won 19 Oscars and grossed more than $3 billion at the box office. The two companies agreed to another three movies in what seemed like a match made in heaven. However, apparently, Steve Jobs (CEO for Pixar) did not get along with Michael Eisner (CEO for Disney). In 2004, Jobs announced that Pixar would begin looking for another distributor and that their sixth film, would be the last with Disney. Eisner stepped down from leadership in 2005 and Robert Iger stepped in making amends with Pixar his #1 priority. On this day in 2006, the Walt Disney Company purchased Pixar. (Image: Achanhk/Wikipedia)

1935: The First Canned Beer in the U.S.

Although beer is one of oldest alcoholic beverages worldwide, it wasn’t until the late 19th century that the American Can Company attempted to can beer. It didn’t go well because the liquid would react with the tin metal. However, on this day in 1935, Germany’s Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company sent over 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale to Richmond, Virginia. It became the first canned beer in the U.S. After getting the thumbs up from beer drinkers, Krueger went on to produce more. Competitors like Anheuser-Busch, Pabst and Schlitz took note and quickly followed suit.