Public Domain Day 2028. This is the day when copyrights to certain works expire (mostly 70 years after the death of the last known author or creator) and the projects. In this graphic, we visualize the popular characters that are set to enter the public domain in the next 15 years, using data compiled from several sources.
The public domain movies the front page (1931) and his girl friday (1940) are based on it plus several other works. When is public domain day 2027, 2028, 2028, 2030?