1928 - Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit black & white silent short Rival Romeos is released.

1932 - The Mickey Mouse short The Mad Dog, directed by Burt Gillett, is released.

1936 - Disney's animated short Three Orphan Kittens wins an Oscar for Short Subjects, Cartoon at the 8th Annual Academy Awards. Ironically it beats out Disney's Silly Symphony Who Killed Cock Robin? short.

1939 - Actress Samantha Eggar - the voice of Hera in Disney's animated Hercules - is born in London, England. Her Disney credits also include the 1988 TV episode "Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder" as Ory Palmer.

1947 - Singer-actor Eddie Hodges is born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His Disney credits include Summer Magic (1963) and The Happiest Millionaire (1967).

1950 - The first color comic strip of Disney's "Cinderella" is published in Sunday editions of newspapers.

1954 - The Donald Duck short Donald's Diary, also featuring Daisy Duck and Donald's nephews Huey, Dewey & Louie, is released.

1958 - The Disneyland TV series airs episode 93 - the 5th part of The Saga of Andy Burnett, "White Man's Medicine."

1961 - The TV series Walt Disney Presents airs "The Coyote's Lament."

1962 - The Golden Globe Awards are presented at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Although nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Disney's The Parent Trap, Hayley Mills is edged out by actress Rosalind Russell for her performance in A Majorty of One. West Side Story wins for Best Motion Picture - Musical, beating out Disney's Babes in Toyland. Best Motion Picture - Comedy is also given to A Majority of One, again beating out The Parent Trap.

1983 - The Journey Into Imagination ride (presented by Kodak) officially opens at EPCOT's Future World. The Journey Into Imagination pavilion (featuring the Magic Journeys film) has been opend since the park's debut on October 1, 1982.

1994 - Jim Henson's Secret Life of Toys begins airing on The Disney Channel.

1995 - The Santa Clause is presented a People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedy Motion Picture.

1996 - The soundtrack to Disney's animated Oliver & Company is released on Walt Disney Records.

1999 - "Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits" airs on ABC-TV.

2000 - The second annual Garden Design Event at the Disney Institute in Walt Disney World (offering hands-on experience in all aspects of designing, planting and maintaining a garden) comes to an end after 4 days.

2003 - Disneyland's King Arthur Carrousel reopens after 14 months of renovation. Among the changes is the addition of a wheelchair-
accessible chariot that seats four and a loading ramp for disabled riders.

2004 - Disney Channel airs the That's So Raven episode "To See or Not to See" for the first time.

2005 - The Newport Symphony Orchestra performs selections from Disney's 1940 Fantasia during a concert held at the Newport Performing Arts Center in California.

2005 - Vance Gerry, a veteran Disney animation storyman, layout artist, and visual development artist since 1955, passes away in Pasadena, California. Regarded as one of the most talented and creative story artists in the animation industry, he contributed to such Disney classics as 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, Robin Hood, The Rescuers, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

2006 - At the 78th Annual Academy Awards, Howard Berger & Tami Lane win for Achievement in Makeup for the feature The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

2007 - Variety reports that a new Disney Channel series called Wizards of Waverly Place is slated for a fall launch. The show centers around a family whose 3 kids are wizards-in-training.

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