- Donkey Kong (Arcade) (archive.org)
Released in the arcades in 1981, Donkey Kong was not only Nintendo’s first real smash hit for the company but marked the introduction of two of their most popular mascots: Mario (originally “Jumpman”) and Donkey Kong.
- Richard E. Byrd (Wikipedia)
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), an American naval officer, was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
- Donkey Kong (1981 video game) (Wikipedia)
Donkey Kong is a 1981 arcade video game developed and published by Nintendo. As Mario (also sometimes known at the time as “Jumpman”), the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series and Mario’s first appearance in a video game.