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The Disney Brothers Studio
This date is considered the start of the Disney company first known as The Disney Brothers Studio. -
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts. -
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon in colour is released -
Walt Disney Music Company
Walt Disney Music Company is formed -
Treasure Island
Treasure Island, Disney's first completely live-action feature, is released. -
Disneyland Television
Disneyland television show airs on ABC -
Mickey Mouse Club
Mickey Mouse Club debuts on television. -
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort opens with the Magic Kingdom and two hotels near Orlando -
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland, the first international Disney theme park, opens in Japan. -
The Disney Channel
The Disney Channel begins broadcasting -
Disney Store
The first Disney Store opens, in Glendale, California. -
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Walt Disney Company joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average. -
Hyperion Books
Hyperion Books, a Disney publishing company, releases its first book, Amazing Grace. -
Euro Disneyland
Euro Disneyland, the first Disney theme park in Europe, which was later renamed Disneyland Paris, opens -
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast, the first Disney Broadway show, opens in New York. -
Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, a division first intended to develop, market, and distribute cartridge games and CD-ROM software, is formed -
Capital Cities/ABC
Disney agrees to purchase Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion. -
Disney Interactive
Disney Online, a division of Disney Interactive created to develop The Walt Disney Company's online presence, is formed. -
The Disney Channel
The Disney Channel begins operation in the UK. -
Fox Family Channel
Disney acquires Fox Family Channel and renames it ABC Family. -
Baby Einstein
Disney acquires Baby Einstein, a company that creates products that bring the arts and humanities to babies. -
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland opens