1872 - Legendary stage actress Lucille La Verne, the voice of both the Queen & the Witch in Disney's 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is born in Tennessee.

1925 - Funnyman Joe Flynn, the voice of Mr. Snoops in Disney's 1977 animated release The Rescuers, is born in Youngstown, Ohio. His live-action credits include The Love Bug (1968) The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1970), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1973), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). TV fans will known Flynn for his role of Captain Wallace "Leadbottom" Binghamton on the classic series McHales' Navy.

1949 - Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bonnie Raitt, whose version of "Baby Mine" appears on the 1988 CD "STAY AWAKE Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films," is born in Burbank, California.

1955 - The Mickey Mouse Club airs on ABC-TV. Today is Guest Star Day. "The Misfit," the third episode of The Adventures of Spin and Marty serial also airs.

1966 - Doctors at St. Joseph hospital in California perform surgery on Walt Disney. On this morning, surgeons find his left lung to be cancerous and remove it. His oversized lymph nodes are an indication that Walt does not have long to live. (After two weeks of post-operative care he will be released from the hospital.)

1973 - Disney's 21st animated feature film Robin Hood is released in theaters. The film features the voices of Brian Bedford (as Robin Hood-a fox), Phil Harris (as Little John) and Andy Devine (as Friar Tuck-a badger). Some 350,000 drawings were made for the production, with over 100,000 painted cels and 800 painted backgrounds. (It will earn an Academy Award nomination for the song "Love" written by George Bruns and Floyd Huddleston.)

1980 - The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction officially opens in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

1987 - Vice president of Walt Disney World (since 1977) and Disney Legend Bob Allen passes away. He first began working for Disney in 1955, as a ride operator at Disneyland.

1994 - Walt Disney Records releases Christmas In The Americas.

1994 - Deutsche Grammophon releases the album Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra: Salute To Disney.

1998 - The Wonderful World of Disney airs the television movie "A Knight in Camelot."

1999 - The Disney direct-to-video Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving is released.

2002 - The 27th Annual Festival of the Masters (a 3-day showcase of art, culture and cuisine) kicks off in Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney.

2002 - Tokyo Disneyland (which now includes Tokyo DisneySea) welcomes its 300-millionth visitor, Mrs. Yoko Kusunoki!

2003 - In Florida, the ABC Super Soap Weekend kicks off at Disney-MGM Studios.

2003 - The Haunted Mansion 3D GhostVision Tour comes to Detroit, Michigan's Oakland Mall for 2 days to celebrate the release of Disney's Haunted Mansion.

2004 - It is reported that The Incredibles - which opened in theaters on Friday November 5 - has taken $70.7 million in its first weekend in the U.S. (This beats Disney/Pixar's previous record of $70.3 million for Finding Nemo.)

2005 - Duck Tales Volume 1, a 3-disc box containing the first 27 episodes of the animated TV series, is released to DVD. Also released to DVD is Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Volume 1 Box Set.

2005 - President George W. Bush announces the recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Arts. Among the ten winners is Disney Legend Ollie Johnston. He will be the first animator to receive the award since its founding in 1985! (The medals will be presented November 10.)

2005 - It is reported that Walt Disney Co. has signed a 12-year marketing agreement with technology giant Siemens AG that includes rights for Siemens to sponsor a number of attractions at Walt Disney World. Siemens, one of the largest electronics and engineering companies in the world, will have its brand on the Epcot icon, "SpaceShip Earth," the nighttime Epcot fireworks show, "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth," as well as new attractions that will be incorporated into Innoventions.

2008 - Jonas Brothers - Nick, Joe and Kevin - tape their spot at Disneyland in California for the 2008 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (to air on television December 25).

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