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2002 Bill Peet, cartoon artist/writer, Disney's Peter Pan, dies at 87
2000 Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86 1998 ABL All-Star Game at Disney complex in Orlando 1997 Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 1997 Tom Blackburn, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, dies at 71 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1997 David Duval wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1995 Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies 1994 Amy Sacks, producer (ABC sports, Disney), dies of Lupus at 39 1994 Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million 1994 Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash 1994 Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1993 Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 and WHK-AM/1420 1993 Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM/101.7 is bought by Disney 1993 New expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, is named the Mighty Ducks 1992 Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1991 Court awards Peggy Lee $3 million in suit against Disney 1989 Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1985 Walt Disney World receives its 200-millionth guest 1980 "Wonderful World of Disney," last performance on NBC-TV 1980 Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released 1979 Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest 1977 Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released 1977 Main Street Electrical Parade premieres at Disney 1976 Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest 1975 Disney EPCOT Center, Florida, plans announced 1975 Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens 1973 Golf Resort (Disney Inn) opens 1973 Walt Disney Store opens 1971 Roy Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World 1971 Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World 1971 Borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World 1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens 1970 Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released 1969 Walt Disney World construction begins 1967 Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released 1966 Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation 1965 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1964 Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House 1964 Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released 1964 Jeffrey Allan Maggert, Columbia, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney 1963 Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1961 Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres 1961 Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released 1960 Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1959 Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released 1958 Hal Evan Sutton, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1982 Walt Disney 1957 William Payne Stewart, born in Springfield, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1983 Walt Disney 1956 David Wayne Edwards, born in Neosho, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1980 Walt Disney 1955 Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released 1954 Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1954 Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1953 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City 1951 Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released 1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released 1946 Michael Ovitz, president, Walt Disney Co 1946 Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1946 Carson Van Osten, born in America, musician, performed with Todd Rundgren and rock group 'Nazz', comics creator, artist of Disney comics 1945 Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released 1942 Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released 1942 Michael Eisner, born in Mount Kisko, New York, CEO, Walt Disney 1941 Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 1940 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released 1940 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released 1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) 1933 Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released 1932 Walt Disney Art School created 1932 Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney 1930 Roy E Disney, CEO, Disney 1928 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" 1928 Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1926 Walt Disney Studios forms 1923 Disney company founded 1923 Tom Blackburn, born in Raton, New Mexico, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, wrote lyrics to The Ballad of Davy Crockett 1922 Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films 1920 Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. 1917 Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School 1901 Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse 1899 Lillian Disney, Mrs. Walt Disney |
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