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The Walt Disney Company is founded.
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The first Mickey Mouse cartoon is shown.
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The first full-color is shown.
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The first Disney stock is issued.
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The first themepark Disneyland is opened.
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Walt Disney, co- founder of the company, dies. His brother Roy Disney takes over.
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Disney World, a bigger version of Disneyland, is opened.
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The Disney Channel starts broadcasting.
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Michael Eisnerbecome the CEO and Frank Wells becomes the president of Walt Disney Productions.
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Frank Wells dies in a planecrash.
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Robert Iger becomes the CEO of the company.
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Disney acquires Lucasfilm Ltd. This is the company responsible for the world-famous Star Wars movie franchise. Disney is developing a 7th movie in the series.
