2014 Event Walt Disney Company will be marketing the next Star Wars movie through a series of YouTube videos produced by its subsidiary, Maker; the videos will connect younger audiences to the characters and stories from earlier movies in the franchise 2014 Event Walt Disney Co. is replacing attractions at some of its parks with rides and features from its hit movie 'Frozen'; in one such change, the Maelstrom ride in the Norway section of Epcot will be replaced by a 'Frozen' attraction to open in 2016 2014 Event Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. is ranked the highest-paid U.S. executive for the second year in a row; Ellison's 2013 compensation of $78.4 million is more than twice that of runner-up Robert Iger of Walt Disney Corp, with $34.3 million 2012 Event George Lucas sells Lucasfilm Ltd. to the Walt Disney Company for $4.05 billion; the sale includes the rights to the 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' franchises 1997 Death Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 1997 Death Tom Blackburn, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, dies at 71 1997 Event David Duval wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1995 Death Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies 1994 Death Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1992 Death Walt Morey, U.S. children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84 1988 Event Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year (3rd straight for Oakland A's) 1985 Event Walt Disney World receives its 200-millionth guest 1984 Death Walt Alston, American Athlete 1980 Event Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released 1979 Event Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest 1979 Event New York Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier 1977 Event Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released 1977 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1976 Event Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest 1975 Event Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabber and Walt Wesley to LA for 4 players 1975 Event Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens 1974 Birthday Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1973 Death Walt Kelly, U.S. comic strip artist (Pogo), dies at 60 1973 Event Walt Disney Store opens 1971 Death Roy Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 1971 Event 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World 1971 Event Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World 1971 Event Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens 1971 Event Walt Wesley becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 pts in a game 1970 Event Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released 1970 Birthday Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1969 Event Walt Disney World construction begins 1967 Event Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released 1966 Death Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation 1965 Event Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1964 Event Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House 1964 Event Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released 1964 Birthday Gregory Thomas Kraft, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney-2nd 1964 Birthday Jeffrey Allan Maggert, Columbia, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney 1963 Event Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1963 Birthday Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies 1961 Event Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres 1961 Death Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 1961 Event Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released 1960 Birthday Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1959 Event Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released 1958 Birthday Walt Terrell, born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, professional baseball player, starting pitcher, played for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates 1957 Birthday William Payne Stewart, born in Springfield, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1983 Walt Disney 1956 Birthday David Wayne Edwards, born in Neosho, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1980 Walt Disney 1955 Event Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released 1954 Birthday Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1954 Event Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1953 Event "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City 1951 Event Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released 1951 Birthday Robert Iger, born in Los Angeles, California, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, succeeded Michael Eisner 1951 Birthday Walt Willey, Ottawa, Illinois, actor, Jackson Montgomery-All My Children 1950 Event Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo wins AL Rookie of Year 1950 Event Walt Dropo of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year 1950 Event Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released 1946 Birthday Michael Ovitz, president, Walt Disney Co 1946 Event Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1945 Birthday Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Birthday Walt "Clyde" Frazier, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1945 Birthday Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago 1945 Event Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released 1942 Event Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released 1942 Birthday Michael Eisner, born in Mount Kisko, New York, CEO, Walt Disney 1941 Event Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 1940 Event Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released 1940 Event Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released 1940 Event Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) 1939 Birthday Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1933 Event Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released 1932 Event Walt Disney Art School created 1932 Event Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney 1928 Event Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" 1928 Event Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1926 Event Walt Disney Studios forms 1923 Birthday 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 Event Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films 1920 Event Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. 1917 Event Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School 1917 Event Walt Cruise hit 1st home run out of Braves Field 1916 Birthday Walt W. Rostow, New York City, economist, Politics and Stages of Growth 1913 Birthday Walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator, Pogo 1911 Birthday Walt Alston, American Athlete 1903 Birthday Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach, HOF 1901 Birthday Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse 1899 Birthday Lillian Disney, Mrs. Walt Disney 1892 Death Walt Whitman, poet, dies in Camden, New Jersey at 72 1883 Birthday Jo Davidson, U.S., sculptor, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman 1862 Birthday Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County, Iowa, actress, Son of Dracula 1819 Birthday Walt Whitman, West Hills, New York, poet, Leaves of Grass
