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First show
Release of the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles. -
The First of Mickey Mouse
Steamboat Willie is released at the Colony Theatre in New York -- this marks the release of the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and the first appearance by Minnie Mouse. -
Flowers & Trees
Flowers and Trees, first full-color cartoon and first Academy Award winner, is released. -
Donald Duck
The Wise Little Hen, the first appearance of Donald Duck, is released. -
Snow White
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney's first feature-length animated film, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre. -
Disneyland
Disneyland, the first Disney park, opened in Anaheim, California, to an invited audience on this day. -
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins, the practically perfect tale directed by Robert Stevenson, about a magical English nanny, is released. -
Disney Channel
The Disney Channel begins broadcasting with 18 hours of programming a day.
