1927:
Gordon Cooper, one of the original 7 U.S. astronauts, is born in Shawnee,
Oklahoma. In 1963, he will fly the longest spaceflight of the Mercury project, be the first American to
sleep in orbit, and be the last American to launch alone into Earth orbit and conduct an entire solo orbital
mission! Two years later Cooper will fly as command pilot of Gemini 5 on an eight-day, 120-orbit mission.
From January 1973 to 1975, he will serve as Vice President for Research and Development/EPCOT for
Walter E. Disney Enterprises, Inc., (the research and development subsidiary of Walt Disney Productions).
"To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since - or are likely to in the future."
-Walt Disney
1888:
The City of Marceline, Missouri (the future boyhood home of Walt Disney) is incorporated. Located 6 miles south of US Highway 36 on Missouri Highway 5, the Disneys will arrive in Marceline in 1906 and stay for about 4 years.
1948:
Musical theater lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz is born in New York City. He will go on to collaborate with composer Alan Menken on Disney's Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Enchanted. (Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked.)
1957:
The Disneyland television series airs "Man in Flight."
1958:
Actor Eddie Deezen, the voice of Ned the manager of Bueno Nacho in Disney's
Kim Possible, is born in Cumberland, Maryland. He also appears in the TV remake of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. (You might not recognize his name, but you've heard his distinct voice as "Pop" in the Kellogg's Rice Krispie's commercials. Deezen has also appeared in such features as Grease and 1941.)
1959:
The TV series Walt Disney Presents airs
"Texas John Slaughter: The Man from Bitter Creek," starring Tom Tryon.
1963:
Various versions of the song "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow," written by
Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, are recorded for a Disney attraction that will be
featured in the upcoming New York World's Fair. Disney staff composer Buddy
Baker has arranged the tune in different musical styles to fit the Carousel of Progress (an attraction to be featured
in the General Electric Pavilion).
1968:
Actress Moira Kelly, the voice of Nala in Disney's 1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, is born Queens, New York. (TV fans will recognize her from the series One Tree Hill.)
1980:
CBS-TV airs an hour long program titled,
Disneyland's 25th Anniversary. The special (sponsored by Kraft) features an all-star line-up including Danny Kaye, Annette Funicello, and Buddy Ebsen.
2001:
The local chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice honors
Walt Disney World President Al Weiss with its highest award. The central Florida
chapter of NCCJ, a New York-based nonprofit group, gives Weiss its 2001 Humanitarian of the Year award
during an evening event at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Weiss is honored for his leadership in
promoting diversity and racial tolerance within Disney and the community.
2004:
Today is "Hilary Duff Day" in Houston, Texas (her hometown).
The animated short Lorenzo premieres at the Florida Film Festival.
2006:
Give Kids the World, a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses (such as visiting Disney World and other Florida attractions) celebrates their 20th anniversary. A week-long celebration kicks off at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom with actor & Disney fan John Stamos (a longtime friend of GKTW).
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2007:
Walt Disney's Peter Pan Platinum Edition 2-disc DVD is released.
Tim Onosko, who helped refine Epcot, passes away at his home in Madison,
Wisconsin. Known as the go-to guy for the future, Onosko accurately forecasted how technology would alter the entertainment landscape. Before joining Walt Disney Imagineering as a consultant in 1987, Onosko
was a journalist who covered technology and pop culture.
1981:
Disney's live-action comedy feature The Devil and Max Devlin
- starring Elliott Gould and Bill Cosby - is released.
In the middle of Disney World's
Tower of Terror (between the
two lift shafts) their is a service
room which staff can have their
brakes in. When the lifts drop,
the walls of the service room
appear to 'breathe' as the
compressed air beneath the
falling lift is blasted out of
the shaft!
MAR
2008:
Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company hold their
2008 Annual Meeting in New Mexico.
Celebrity Chef Cat Cora celebrates with Mickey Mouse the debut of her new show on Disney Travel on Demand's Season 2 at an event held at Disney World. Her series
"What's Cooking with Cat Cora" will educate Disney fans about the restaurant choices at the Disney parks.
1982:
Disney's 1979 science fiction feature The Black Hole is released into U.S. theaters for a second time.
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1987:
The comedy feature Tin Men is released through Disney's Touchstone Pictures.
Directed by Barry Levinson, its stars Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss as door-to-door aluminum siding salesmen in 1963 Baltimore. Tin Men is the 11th film to be released by Touchstone.
Gordon Cooper born
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