1863 - Writer and linguist Jacob Grimm dies in Berlin, Germany. He and his brother Wilhelm were the first to write down such classic tales as Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.

1878 - Author Upton Sinclair is born in Baltimore, Maryland. His book The Gnomemobile will be the inspiration for Disney's 1967 musical film The Gnome-Mobile.

1911 - Arranger, composer, and actor Frank De Vol is born in Moundsville, West Virginia. De Vol wrote the scores for many Hollywood movies, including Disney's Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo and Herbie Goes Bananas. He also composed music for the Disney TV episodes The Ghosts of Buxley Hall and Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang. (Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, De Vol also wrote arrangements for the studio recordings of such singers as Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett. His TV themes include Family Affair and The Brady Bunch.)

1925 - Walt Disney's Alice Comedy Alice's Tin Pony premieres at Warner's Theater in New York City.

1926 - The Alice Comedy Alice's Monkey Business is released.

1940 - Disney's Donald Duck short Window Cleaners is released. Donald and Pluto are window cleaners on the side of a skyscraper!

1954 - The hit television series The Milton Berle Show airs an episode featuring Ward Kimball's Dixieland jazz band The Firehouse Five Plus Two.

2001 - It is reported that Disney's extraterrestrial animated feature, Lilo & Stitch, may get a makeover. The ending scenes have a cute little alien sneaking on board a 747 and taking the jumbo jet for a joy ride through the towers of Honolulu. Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001 Disney has asked screenwriters to rewrite the last scenes. They may replace the airplane with a spaceship.

2002 - The second annual Disney's Pin Celebration begins at Epcot.

2002 - The Lizzie McGuire episode "Party Over Here" debuts on Disney Channel. Hilary Duff's sister Haylie appears as Cousin Amy.

2003 - A "Sneak Peek" at the new Mickey's PhilharMagic takes place for Annual and Premium Annual Passholders at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Meanwhile over at Epcot, construction begins on Soarin'.

2003 - Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest takes place in Marceline, Missouri (Walt's boyhood home).

2003 - The Series Lilo & Stitch debuts on ABC-TV.

2003 - Disney's California Adventure presents Disney's Fiesta Latina (a celebration featuring mariachi bands, craft booths and spicy food) for the first of three weekends.

2004 - The Walt Disney Company names the 2004 Disney Legends during a ceremony at the Disney Legends Plaza at the Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

2005 - Ashley Brown, formerly featured in the recent tour of Disney's On the Record, joins the Broadway company of Beauty and the Beast. She
is the 15th actress to portray Belle in the long-running Disney hit.

2005 - The Disneyland Opera House hosts this year's Disney Legends program in honor of the park's 50th anniversary. This year's awards mark the first time that an hourly Cast Member is recognized.

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