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Happy Birthday, Barbie! It's National Barbie Day

March 9 marks the iconic doll Barbie's birthday!

(WVEC) -- March 9 marks the iconic doll Barbie's birthday!

On this day, 57 years ago, the doll made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

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Since then, the date has also been used as her official birthday.

Over the years, the Barbie doll has seen a tremendous amount of changes-- most recently, changes include wider hips and fuller thighs.

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