Walt Disney History: September 20, 1985 - Walt Disney World receives its 200-millionth guest July 9, 1980 - Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released June 22, 1977 - Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released April 15, 1973 - Walt Disney Store opens October 1, 1971 - Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens December 24, 1970 - Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released October 18, 1967 - Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released December 15, 1966 - Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation November 16, 1965 - Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow September 14, 1964 - Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House August 29, 1964 - Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released December 25, 1963 - Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released September 28, 1961 - Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres January 25, 1961 - Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released January 29, 1959 - Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released June 23, 1955 - Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released October 26, 1954 - Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC February 5, 1953 - "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City July 28, 1951 - Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released February 15, 1950 - Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released November 12, 1946 - Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released February 3, 1945 - Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released June 14, 1942 - Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released October 23, 1941 - Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released November 13, 1940 - Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released February 23, 1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released February 7, 1940 - Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) May 27, 1933 - Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released May 12, 1932 - Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney November 18, 1928 - Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" July 29, 1928 - Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released February 8, 1926 - Walt Disney Studios forms May 23, 1922 - Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films January 29, 1920 - Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. June 8, 1917 - Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School
More Notable Birthdays on December 5:
1968 - Margaret Cho, actress/comedienne, Face/Off
1932 - Little Richard, born in Macon, Georgia, rocker, Tutty Fruity
1901 - Werner Heisenberg, German physicist/discovered uncertainty, Nobel 32
1890 - Fritz Lang, Germany, director, M, Metropolis