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What happened in history on this day: January 12?
On January 12 in ...
- 1924 - Roy Disney pays off debts to Uncle Robert.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the film Treasure Island, part two.
- 1956 - The Silhouette Studio shop opens on Main Street in Disneyland.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Ballad of Hector, the Stowaway Dog, part two.
- 1990 - Michael Eisner announces Disney's most ambitious expansion of Disneyland over the next ten years, to expand park capacity by 20 percent.
- 1991 - Showtime airs The Steven Banks Show.
- 1996 - The US government purchases the Shades of Green hotel at Walt Disney World from Disney.
- 2000 - Disney announces that Joe Roth is stepping down as chairman of Walt Disney Studios, to be replaced by Peter Schneider.
- 2001 - Downtown Disney opens, in the Disneyland Resort, between Disneyland and the site of Disney's California Adventure. The 300,000 square foot site features restaurants, nightclubs, shops, and movie theaters.
- 2001 - The Café Catal restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The La Brea Bakery opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Naples Ristorante and Pizzeria restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Rainforest Cafe restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The ESPN Zone restaurant and arcade opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Y Arriba Y Arriba restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The House of Blues nightclub opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Double Take to theaters in the USA.
- 2003 - A ground-breaking ceremony is held for the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland.
- 2003 - Hong Kong issues four postage stamps depicting Hong Kong Disneyland.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A shopping mall has a huge banner outside saying "NOW DISNEY STORE-FREE!".
- A boy treasures a photo of himself with Snow White; likely a reference to photos taken with cast members at a Disney theme park.
- 2004 - Disney announces it is shutting down its Orlando, Florida, animation unit.
Births on January 12
Deaths on January 12
- 2000 - Death of Marc Davis at age 86 in California, USA; Disney Studios 1935-78, animator on many films, worked on Disneyland attractions, named Disney Legend 1989.
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