This Week In History: On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll made her first appearance at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll by Matell, Inc. has remained popular around the world ever since. The doll inspired the song “Barbie Girl” in 1997 in which Aqua sings, “I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world.” More recently, the doll’s life and interaction with Ken was the subject of the “Barbie” movie in 2023 starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
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