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Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, to his mother, Flora Call Disney, and father, Elias Disney at the tender age of zero.
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Walt Disney signs a contract to create a series of "Alice Comedies" with M.J. Winkler
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is Disney Bros. first cartoon character, airing in "Trolley Troubles"
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse star in their first ever cartoon, Steamboat Willie, which aired atthe Colony Theatre in New York. Steamboat Willie is also the first cartoon to ever feature sound.
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Flowers and Trees becomes the first Technicolor cartoon
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The 21st of Decmber was one of the most important dates in Disney hir\story. On this day, Disney's first full-length feature film, Snow White and The Seven Dwarves premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in L.A.
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Fantasia, a Disney classic, is released.
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Making it Disney's first ever home video to be released
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Disney's first ever complete live-action production is released, Treasure Island.
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In Anaheim, California, the first ever Disney themed park (Called Disneyland) opens. Its first guests were 5 year-old Kristine Vess and her 7 year-old cousin Michael Shwartner.
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Creative genius, Walter Disney, dies at age 65 from lung cancer which he had been diagnosed with earlier in the year.
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Near Orlando, Florida, the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney Resorst first attraction is now open to the public., as well as two near hotels.
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Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, Roy O. Disney passes away at the age of 78 from a seizure.
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The newest addition to Florida's Walt Disney World park, costing over 1 billion dollars, EPCOT opens. It is now twice the size of the Magic Kingdom park, which is the original park which was opened in 1971.
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The first International Disneyland opens in Tokyo Japan.
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With over 18 hours of Disney programs a day, Disney Channel is born.
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Disney's #1 ranked film of all time is released, with many sequels to come.
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Disney Online launches their first ever website on the internet!
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The Sixth Sense is released and becomes the company's highest-grossing live action film
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It becomes Disney's highest weekend gross ever.
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100th Anniversary of the birth of the company's founder.
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Finding Nemo is released, becoming Disney's highest grossing animated film.
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Disney World celebrates his 75th birthday with the unveiling of 75 Mickey statues at Walt Disney World.
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It becomes the first full-length movie to be digitally available, on Apple's iTunes Store.
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It would later on win 2 Oscars.
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Toy Story 3 is released; it wins 2 Oscars and become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
