2006:
Josh Eberly, 25, of Rochester, Michigan wins the 2006 Walt Disney World Half Marathon in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 12 seconds.
1931:
Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon The Birthday Party,
featuring the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey and Marcellite Garner
as Minnie, is released. Virtually all of the early supporting Disney
characters make an appearance at a surprise party for Mickey.
1933:
The first issue of the magazine Topolino, featuring Mickey Mouse,
is published in Italy. Topolino means "little mouse."
Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Building A Building is released. This short will be Mickey's second Academy Award nomination.
1944:
Disney's The Pelican and the Snipe (originally to be included in The
Three Caballeros) is released. It is narrated by Sterling Holloway.
1948:
Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins (whose CD Return to Pooh Corner was certified gold in 1994 and nominated for a 1995 Grammy) is born in Everett, Washington. He also contributed to The Tigger Movie soundtrack.
1962:
Actress Hallie Todd, Jo McGuire on Disney Channel's Lizzie
McGuire, is born in Los Angeles, California.
The NBC-TV series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
airs part 1 of "The Silver Skates."
1976:
The Disney barbershop harmony group, The Dapper Dans appear
on the TV variety series Tony Orlando and Dawn.
1979:
The Wonderful World of Disney airs part 1 of "Donovan's Kid,"
starring Darren McGavin, Mickey Rooney and Shelley Fabares.
1992:
Voyage of The Little Mermaid, a multi-media presentation, opens at the Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. It replaces Here Come the Muppets. Voyage of The Little Mermaid is a 17-minute show using a unique combination of special effects, film clips, live performances and innovative puppetry.
2001:
Chris Teague, a 31-year-old running shoe salesman from
Massachusetts, wins the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 38
seconds. The course proceeded through Animal Kingdom, Disney's Wild World of Sports, MGM Studios,
Disney's BoardWalk Resort and back to Epcot for the finish.
1942:
T.W. Smith, Jr., the owner of the Sun Rubber Company, and his designer Dietrich Rempel introduce a protective Mickey Mouse gas mask for children. It has been one month since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fears of saboteurs and submarines attacks on the U.S. are high. A critical need exists to protect the civilian population, especially children, from gas attacks. The design of the Mickey Mouse Gas Mask is presented to Major General William N. Porter, Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service. Upon approval, Sun Rubber produces sample masks for review. Other comic book character designs are to follow, depending on the success of the Mickey Mouse mask.
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JAN
2007:
Brazilian Adriano Bastos wins his fourth Walt Disney World Marathon title,
becoming the first runner ever in the event's 14-year history to win four races and
sweep three in a row! Bastos, 28, of Sao Paulo posts a time of 2:19:24,
nearly 13 minutes faster than his closest competitor.
In the women's field, Gabriela Trana of Costa Rica, running her first marathon ever,
wins with a time of 2:57:03 just ahead of Christa Benton of St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Hannah Montana episode "We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water!"
airs for the first time on Disney Channel.
In the early 1950's, Walt Disney hired Harrison "Buzz" Price (a consultant from Stanford Research who would later become a Disney Legend) to find a major piece of land in Southern California ... large enough to build an amusement park.
JANUARY 7
2008:
Disney-MGM Studios is now officially
called Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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1800:
Millard Fillmore, the thirteenth United States President, is born in a log cabin in Summerhill, New York. Visit him and all the U.S. Chief Executives at Disney World's The Hall of Presidents.
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1938:
Disney's first full length animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released in Brazil.
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Voyage of The Little Mermaid debuts
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JANUARY 07
THIS DAY MADE
IN THE
USA
2009:
The 35th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2008, is
held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. WALL-E wins Favorite
Family Movie.
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