In a statement about the milestone moment, Kermit tells PEOPLE, "On this day in 1955 our trademark brand of gentle chaos first burst onto the scene thanks to our friends, Jim and Jane Henson.

After Henson died in 1990, Steve Whitmire took over as the voice of Kermit The Frog. According to CBS News, Whitmire was chosen by Henson's son. In 2004, Jim Henson Co. sold The Muppets brand to ...