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1997 Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98
1997 Tom Blackburn, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, dies at 71 1997 David Duval wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1995 Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies 1994 Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1992 Walt Morey, U.S. children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84 1988 Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year (3rd straight for Oakland A's) 1985 Walt Disney World receives its 200-millionth guest 1984 Walt Alston, American Athlete 1980 Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released 1979 Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest 1979 New York Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier 1977 Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1976 Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest 1975 Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabber and Walt Wesley to LA for 4 players 1975 Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens 1974 Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1973 Walt Kelly, U.S. comic strip artist (Pogo), dies at 60 1973 Walt Disney Store opens 1971 Roy Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World 1971 Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World 1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens 1971 Walt Wesley becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 pts in a game 1970 Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released 1970 Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1969 Walt Disney World construction begins 1967 Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released 1966 Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation 1965 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1964 Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House 1964 Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released 1964 Gregory Thomas Kraft, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney-2nd 1964 Jeffrey Allan Maggert, Columbia, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney 1963 Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1963 Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies 1961 Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres 1961 Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 1961 Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released 1960 Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1959 Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released 1958 Walt Terrell, baseball player 1958 Hal Evan Sutton, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1982 Walt Disney 1957 William Payne Stewart, born in Springfield, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1983 Walt Disney 1956 David Wayne Edwards, born in Neosho, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1980 Walt Disney 1955 Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released 1954 Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1954 Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1953 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City 1951 Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released 1951 Walt Willey, Ottawa, Illinois, actor, Jackson Montgomery-All My Children 1950 Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo wins AL Rookie of Year 1950 Walt Dropo of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year 1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released 1946 Michael Ovitz, president, Walt Disney Co 1946 Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1945 Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Walt "Clyde" Frazier, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1945 Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago 1945 Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released 1942 Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released 1942 Michael Eisner, born in Mount Kisko, New York, CEO, Walt Disney 1941 Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 1940 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released 1940 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released 1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) 1939 Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1933 Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released 1932 Walt Disney Art School created 1932 Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney 1928 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" 1928 Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1926 Walt Disney Studios forms 1923 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 Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films 1920 Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. 1917 Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School 1917 Walt Cruise hit 1st home run out of Braves Field 1916 Walt W. Rostow, New York City, economist, Politics and Stages of Growth 1913 Walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator, Pogo 1911 Walt Alston, American Athlete 1903 Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach, HOF 1901 Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse 1899 Lillian Disney, Mrs. Walt Disney 1892 Walt Whitman, poet, dies in Camden, New Jersey at 72 1883 Jo Davidson, U.S., sculptor, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman 1862 Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County, Iowa, actress, Son of Dracula 1819 Walt Whitman, West Hills, New York, poet, Leaves of Grass |
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