1954:
Chris Miller, Walt Disney's grandson, is born in Monterey County, California.
1939:
The first Donald Duck Sunday page is published. Like the daily strips, the Sunday pages are written by Bob Karp and drawn by Al Taliaferro.
2003:
Walt Disney World begins placing motion-sickness bags in the
capsules of their newst Epcot attraction, Mission:SPACE. It is the
first time Disney has put motion-sickness bags on any of its thrill rides.
1879:
Ernest Howard Shepard - who will bring A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh and friends to life with his enchanting and captivating drawings - is born in St John's Wood, London, England. (Often referred to as E. H. Shepard, he will also be known for his human-like animals in illustrations for The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Mary Shepard, his daughter, will become famous for her illustrations for P. L. Travers' Mary Poppins.)
1903:
Author Mary Norton is born in London, England. Her novels The Magic Bed-Knob and
Bonfires and Broomsticks will be the basis for the 1971 Disney live-action feature Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
1904:
Actor George J. Lewis is born in Guadalajara, Mexico. He will go on to play the role of Alejandro in Disney's Zorro TV series.
1923:
Actor Harold Gould - who portrays the grandpa in Disney's 2003 Freaky Friday
and supplies the voice of Old Denahi in Disney's 2003 animated Brother Bear - is
born in Schenectady, New York.
1932:
Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon Santa's Workshop,directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released.
1937:
Disney's 9-minute Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Ostrich is released.
1941:
Child actor Tommy Kirk is born in Louisville, Kentucky. Besides
taking part in TV's the Mickey Mouse Club he appeared in such Disney
film classics as Old Yeller, Babes in Toyland, and Son of Flubber.
Chad Stuart, the voice of Flaps (one of the four singing vultures) in
Disney's 1967 The Jungle Book, is born in England. (Stuart
is best known as half of the 60s singing duo Chad and Jeremy.)
1957:
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, the voice of Tug in Disney's 2003 Brother
Bear, is born in Chicago, Illinois. (Movie fans may recall him for his role
of John Coffey in the 1999 The Green Mile.)
1961:
Actress/singer Nia Peeples, who appeared in the 1997 TV movie Tower of Terror (based on the Disney World attraction) is born in Hollywood, California.
The television series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color airs "Kids is Kids."
1969:
Academy Award-winning composer Leigh Harline passes away in
Los Angeles, California. Among his best known Disney tunes ...
"When You Wish Upon A Star" from Pinocchio.
1978:
The Wonderful World of Disney airs "Christmas at Walt Disney World."
The holiday special features Shields & Yarnell, Danielle Spencer, Avery Schreiber, and Phyllis Diller.
1985:
Actress Raven-Symone, the star of Disney Channel's That's So Raven,
is born in Atlanta, Georgia. She also supplies the voice for Monique in
Disney's animated series Kim Possible. (TV fans may remember her
as one of the younger kids on the hit series The Cosby Show.)
1993:
EPCOT's Listen to the Land re-opens as Living with the Land with a new narration, music, and opening & ending scenes.
1998:
The Test Track Preview Center at Epcot closes.
(Nine days later Test Track will open.)
2000:
The Emperor's New Groove - Disney's 39th animated feature - has its world premiere. It will be generally released 5 days later.
1996:
Walt Disney Records releases Dog Songs - in celebration of Walt Disney Pictures' live action 101 Dalmatians. It features performances by such artists as Lobo, Patti Page, The Monkees, Harry Nilsson, and Dr. John.
A network of warehouse-sized rooms, hallways, and office spaces were built under Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. The park that guests see are actually the second and third stories.
2004:
Disney Channel airs "Neander-Phil," the seventeeth Phil of the Future episode, for the first time.
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