The Dandy Tony Morrow, the Desperate Dan statue, which also features his dog Dawg, is the most photographed of 120 pieces of public art in the city. In July 2001 the cover of "The Dandy" featured Dan visiting Dundee and encountering his statue. In December 2012 the University of Dundee held an exhibition in partnership with D C Thomson to mark the comic's 75th anniversary. The Dandy The Dandy was a British children's comic published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making it the world's third-longest running comic, after "Il Giornalino" (cover dated
Population of Nanjing in December of 1937 the city included both the civilian residents of the city and the soldiers of the Nanking Garrison Force who were defending it. An official survey conducted in March 1937 had put the total civilian population of Nanking at 1,019,667. However, most of the city's population, particularly the wealthy and middle class, fled after the Japanese starting bombing it in August. Most of those who stayed behind were the very poor who had nowhere else to go, as well as the officials who had jobs with the city government. In the first weeks of December, as the Japanese were advancing on