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Walt Disney was born.
Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois to Elias and Flora Disney. He grew up with 4 siblings. (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dustysage/media/Dusty Personal/wdfm.jpg.html) -
Disney got his first cartoon job.
At age 19, when Disney was done working for Red Cross in France, he moved back to Kansas City where his brother Roy got him a job as a newspaper artist at Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio. (http://www.businessinsider.com/walt-disney-2011-12?op=1) -
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was stolen.
The rights to Disney's first character, Oswald the Rabbit, were stolen by his previous employers, Margaret Winkler and Charles Mintz. In turn, Walt and Roy Disney, their wives and Ub Iwerks created The Walt Disney Studios (http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit) -
Mickey Mouse was created.
Disney and his wife Lillian were on a train when he started sketching a little mouse. He initially wanted to name him Mortimer Mouse but Lillian had convinced him to otherwise rename the mouse Mickey. The first Mickey shorts were "Plane Crazy", "Gallopin' Gaucho", and "Steamboat Willie" (Photo: Disney; Museum of Science and Industry Chicago) -
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Walt Disney Studios produced more major hits
It was in this time that Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi were created. -
Snow White was the first full length animated film.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first full length animated movie created by Disney and the first one ever created. The Disney film made $1.5 dollars and won 8 Oscar awards, (http://www.thistlespace.org/tigers-snow-white-the-seven-dwarfs-high-heels-and-other-stories-of-childhood-in-2014-america/) -
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Disney Studios back creating more feature films
After a small setback for a few years, the Disney Studios began producing movies once more. There were 7 major films released; Cinderella (1950), the live action film Treasure Island (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), Lady and the Tramp (1955), Sleeping Beauty (1959), and 101 Dalmatians (1961) -
Disneyland opened.
Disney's very own $17 million family theme park was opened to the public in Anaheim, California. (http://www.designingdisney.com/content/grand-opening-disneyland) -
Disney Channel was created
Disney also had several television shows including Zorro, Davy Crockett, and The Mickey Mouse Club. (http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/File:Mickey-Mouse-Club.jpg) -
Mary Poppins was released
Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, was based on the book my P.L. Travers and it was the first ever feature film to combine live action and animation. It was also the last movie that Walt Disney made himself. (https://www.movieposter.com/poster/MPW-54105/Mary_Poppins.html) -
Walt Disney died.
Disney had started constructing EPCOT and Disney World when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away 10 days after his 65th birthday. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/donniedisney/3549553954/) -
Walt Disney World opened
After Walt Disney's passing, his brother Roy continued the plans for Disney World. The park opened in Orlando, Florida and became andcontinues to be a popular vacation spot today. (http://www.iclarified.com/46190/walt-disney-world-to-accept-apple-pay-starting-december-24th) -
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"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." (http://quoteshelp.com/walt-disney-quotes/) -
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“All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them.” (quotethattalk.tumblr.com)
