1685 - Prolific German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany. One of the most famous works in his organ repertoire Toccata and Fugue in D Minor will be used in Disney's 1940 Fantasia.

1927 - The Alice Comedy Alice in the Alps - starring Margie Gay - is released.

1936 - Mika Mis, the first official Disney magazine to be published in Serbia, makes its debut. It is launched by Aleksandar J. Ivkovic.

1952 - Disney's Chip 'n' Dale cartoon Two Chips and a Miss is released.

1956 - The Disneyland television series airs episode 45 - featuring "The Goofy Sports Show," hosted by Walt Disney.

1956 - Walt Disney Productions is awarded an Oscar for Men Against the Arctic (Documentary, Short Subjects) at the 1955 Academy Awards.

1962 - Actor Matthew Broderick, the voice of the adult Simba in Disney's The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½, is born in New York City. He also stars in Disney's live-action Inspector Gadget.

1962 - Comedian-turned-TV host Rosie O'Donnell, the voice of Terk in Disney's Tarzan, is born in Commack, New York.

1975 - Disneyland's Mission to Mars opens in Tomorrowland. Designed in cooperation with NASA, the show replaces Flight to the Moon (an original opening year attraction). Guests enter a viewing area known as Mission Control, which is modeled after a typical mission control center featuring seated Audio-Animatronic "technicians" whose backs are to the audience. Facing the audience is an Audio-Animatronic named Mr. Johnson who hosts the show with film clips about space travel. After the pre-show, guests board their spacecraft - a circular theater with stadium-like seating featuring circular flat screens on the ceiling and floor. It is here they experience a trip to Mars.

1975 - Disney's live-action adventure feature Escape to Witch Mountain is released. Two mysterious orphan children (played by Kim Richards & Ike Eisenmann) with extraordinary powers are chased by a scheming millionaire (Ray Milland). A cynical widower (Eddie Albert) helps the brother & sister "escape to witch mountain."

1994 - TIME magazine runs an article about Disney's plans for a $650 million American-history-and-entertainment park, called Disney's America.

1996 - Disneyland unveils its long-awaited plans to renovate Tomorrowland. They include replacing the slow PeopleMover with a faster new attraction, Rocket Rods. The extensive project is due for completion in Spring 1998.

2003 - Columnist Mike Thomas describes his trip to the Magic Kingdom to escape the current realities of war in an Orlando Sentinel article titled "Ta-da! Disney's magic makes war disappear."

2003 - The Lizzie McGuire episode "The Greatest Crush of All" debuts on the Disney Channel.

2006 - Disney's 2005 animated feature Chicken Little comes to DVD.

2008 - High school senior Tracie Ervin becomes the 2-millionth student performer to take part in Disney World's Magic Music Days (since the festival began in 1985). A member of the Mount Hebron High School marching band - a 165-piece band from Maryland taking part in the festival - Tracie is presented with an array of prizes, including a free vacation and an overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle!

2008 - Disney Channel debuts episode 48 of Hanna Montana, "(We're So Sorry) Uncel Earl." Guests stars include David Koechner (as Miley's Uncle Earl) and Gilbert Gottfried (as Barney Bittman).

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