1813 - It is believed by most historians that opera composer Giuseppe Verdi - composer of Aida - is born in the village of Le Roncole, Duchy of Parma, on this day.

1900 - Legendary actress Helen Hayes, who starred in Disney's 1977 Candleshoe, is born in Washington, D.C.

1931 - The Mickey Mouse short The Barnyard Broadcast is released.

1936 - Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey's Elephant is released. It is Frank Thomas' first animation work for the Disney Studios.

1941 - Disney's animated feature Pinocchio is released in Canada.

1947 - Tony Award-winning actor Gary Beach, the original Lumiere in Disney's Broadway hit Beauty and the Beast, is born in Alexandria, Virginia.

1952 - The Disney short Trick or Treat, directed by Jack Hannah, is released. After Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash) plays a cruel Halloween prank on his nephews, the 3 team-up with Hazel the Witch (voiced by June Foray) to teach him a lesson about 'tricks and treats'! (The following month a similar "Trick or Treat" story by Carl Barks will appear in the Donald Duck #26 comic book.)

1955 - The Mickey Mouse Club airs on ABC-TV. Today is Fun With Music Day.

1956 - The Disneyland television series airs episode 52 - part 2 of "Rob Roy."

1957 - Disney's third series Zorro has its debut on ABC-TV with the episode "Presenting Senor Zorro."

1958 - The TV series Walt Disney Presents airs the episode "The Pigeon that Worked a Miracle."

1961 - Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid and Barbie in Toy Story 2, is born Jodi Marzorati in Illinois.

1995 - Winnie the Pooh's 70th Anniversary CD, Take My Hand: Songs From the 100 Acre Wood is released. The 13-track album features all-new original songs with some old favorites by artists like Maureen McGovern and Tyler Collins.

1996 - Disney World's Pleasure Island holds its fourth annual "Jazz Fest." Top-name musicians headlining the event, include Jeff Kashiwa, Greg Karukas, Craig Chaquico and Keiko Matsui. Performances are held on the West End Stage, Hub Video Stage and in the Jazz Company club.

1998 - The Journey Into Imagination ride and the attraction Image Works, both located in Epcot's Journey Into Imagination pavilion, close for renovation.

2002 - The Walt Disney Company and Frito-Lay announce a new multi-year agreement by which Frito-Lay snack products will be featured at both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.

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