"To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since - or are likely to in the future."
- Walt Disney
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1888:
The City of Marceline, Missouri (the future boyhood home of Walt Disney) is incorporated.
1927:
Gordon Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts, is born in
Shawnee, Oklahoma. From January 1973 to 1975, he will serve as
Vice President for Research and Development/EPCOT for Walter E.
Disney Enterprises, Inc., (the research and development subsidiary
of Walt Disney Productions).
1948:
Musical theater lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz is born in New York City. He will go on to collaborate with composer Alan Menken on Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
1957:
The Disneyland television series airs "Man in Flight."
1958:
Actor Eddie Deezen, the voice of Ned the manager of Bueno Nacho for Disney's
Kim Possible, is born in Cumberland, Maryland. He also appears in the TV remake of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. (You might not recognize his name, but you've heard his distinct voice as "Pop" in the Kellogg's Rice Krispie's commercials. Deezen has also appeared in such features as Grease and 1941.)
1959:
The TV series Walt Disney Presents airs
"Texas John Slaughter: The Man from Bitter Creek."
1963:
Various versions of the song "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,"
written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, are recorded for a Disney
attraction that will be featured in the upcoming New York World's Fair.
Disney staff composer Buddy Baker has arranged the tune in different
musical styles to fit the Carousel of Progress (an attraction to be featured
in the General Electric Pavilion).
1968:
Actress Moira Kelly, the voice of Nala in Disney's 1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, is born Queens, New York. (TV fans will recognize her from the series One Tree Hill.)
1980:
CBS-TV airs an hour long program titled,
Disneyland's 25th Anniversary. The special (sponsored by Kraft) features an all-star line-up including Danny Kaye, Annette Funicello, and Buddy Ebsen.
2001:
The local chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice honors Walt Disney World President Al Weiss with its highest award. The central Florida chapter of NCCJ, a New York-based nonprofit group, gives Weiss its 2001 Humanitarian of the Year award during an evening event at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Weiss is honored for his leadership in promoting diversity and racial tolerance within Disney and the community.
2004:
Today is "Hilary Duff Day" in Houston, Texas (her hometown).
The animated short Lorenzo premieres at the Florida Film Festival.
2006:
Give Kids the World, a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses (such as visiting Disney World and other Florida attractions) celebrates their 20th anniversary. A week-long celebration kicks off at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom with actor &
Disney fan John Stamos (a longtime friend of GKTW).
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2007:
Walt Disney's Peter Pan Platinum Edition 2-disc DVD is released.
Tim Onosko, who helped refine Epcot, passes away at his home in Madison,
Wisconsin. Known as the go-to guy for the future, Onosko accurately
forecasted how technology would alter the entertainment landscape. Before
joining Walt Disney Imagineering as a consultant in 1987, Onosko was a
journalist who covered technology and pop culture.
1981:
Disney's live-action comedy feature The Devil and Max Devlin
- starring Elliott Gould and Bill Cosby - is released.
In the middle of Disney World's Tower of Terror (between the two lift shafts) their is a service room which staff can have their brakes in. When the lifts drop, the walls of the service room appear to 'breathe' as the compressed air beneath the falling lift is blasted out of the shaft!
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2008:
Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company hold their
2008 Annual Meeting in New Mexico.
Celebrity Chef Cat Cora celebrates with Mickey Mouse the debut of her new show on Disney Travel on Demand's Season 2 at an event held at Disney World.
Her series "What's Cooking with Cat Cora" will educate Disney fans about the restaurant choices at the Disney parks.
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