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1925 — Composer Michiaki Watanabe is born.
1945 — Writer Arthur Sellers is born.
1984 — The first known newspaper advertisements for the the original Transformers toyline offer Autobot Cars for $8.99 USD (approximately $18 in today's money). No rainchecks, limit two per customer, minimum 300 per store.
1998 — The Beast Wars II episode "The Tentacular Scuba" premieres in Japan.
2003 — The Battle of the Star Gate #3, "Activation", is published in Super Robot Magazine #13 in Japan.
2004 — The Transformers — Collection 3: Series 2.2 is released on DVD in New Zealand by Madman Entertainment.
2008 — Transformers Animated: Season One is released on DVD in the US by Paramount Pictures.
2009 — IDW Publishing's Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac is released to stores, as is our collective joyjuice. All Hail Megatron #14 is also released, to a great deal less enthusiasm.
2010 — Final day of shooting in Chicago for Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

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+* '''[[1925]] —''' Composer [[Michiaki Watanabe]] is born.
 * '''[[1945]] —''' Writer [[Arthur Sellers]] is born.
 * '''[[1984]] —''' The [http://pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com/2009/07/vintage-space-toast-tour-miami-part-1-i.html first known newspaper advertisements] for the [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''Transformers'' toyline]] offer [[Autobot Cars]] for $8.99 USD (approximately $18 in today's money). No rainchecks, limit two per customer, minimum 300 per store.