Walt Disney

Walt's Parents were Married

Jan 1, 1888

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Elias Disney and Flora Call were married and would soon be the proud parents of Walt Disney.

Walt Disney's Birthday

Dec 5, 1901

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Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of five children born to Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney.

The Disneys' Move

Jan 1, 1908

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The Disneys’ moved to Marceline, Missouri. Walt started to sell his drawings for extra money.

Kansas CIty

Jan 1, 1911

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The Family moved to Kansas City where Walt started to love trains. His uncle was a train engineer and Walt would work at the station during the summer.

Walt Joins the Red Cross

Jan 1, 1918

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Dropped out of school to join the army but was too young. He joined the red cross and was sent to France to drive an ambulance.

Kansas City Theater

Jan 1, 1919

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He returned from France and was looking for a job in newspaper art. He worked with Kansas City Theater to screen Walt’s cartoons. He hired his first employee, Fred Harman. The cartoons were a success, but the company was bankrupt by 1923.

Walt Disney Marries Lillian Bounds

Jul 13, 1925

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Walt Disney married Lillian Bounds, one of his first employees, in Lewiston, Idaho.

Mickey Mouse

Nov 18, 1928

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Walt Disney’s cartoon Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie was the first ever synchronized sound cartoon and it played in the Colony Theater in New York.

Disney made Silly Symphonies

Jan 1, 1929

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Walt Disney created the silly symphonies with Mickey and new cartoons including Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, goofy, and Pluto!

Diane is Born

Dec 18, 1933

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Walt and Lilly had Diane Marie Disney. She was their first child.

The Disney's Adopt Sharon

Jan 1, 1936

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Walt and Lilly were advised not have anymore kids, so they adopted their second child, Sharon Mae Disney in 1936.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Dec 21, 1937

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On this date, Walt Disney premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This was the first full-length animated film and it premiered in Los Angeles. It won 8 oscars and brought in a profit of over a million dollars. He would continue on and make Pinocchio, Bambi, Fantasia, and Dumbo.

Walt's Mother Dies

Jan 1, 1938

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Walt Disney’s mother dies from asphyxiation. It was caused from fumes coming out of a faulty furnace. Walt and his brother and business partner Roy moved his parents to that home, and this accident affected Walt for the rest of his life.

Disney in Burbank

Jan 1, 1940

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Construction for the Disney Studio in Burbank opened. However, because of workers resigning, the company took awhile to get started.

More Cartoons are Relaeased

Jan 1, 1950

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Walt Disney released Cinderella. For the following 10 years, he would release more like Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmations.

Disneyland Park

Jul 17, 1955

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Walt Disney’s dream Disneyland Park opened. With a 17 million dollar magic kingdom, it would entertain millions of people.

Walt Disney Dies

Dec 15, 1966

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Walt Disney died at the age of 65. The cause of his death was lung cancer.