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 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
1991 Court awards Peggy Lee $3 million in suit against Disney
1989 Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public
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 O 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 TV show, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC
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
1945 Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released
1942 Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released
1942 Michael Eisner, born in Mt. 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
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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