This Day in Disney History
February 1

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What happened in history on this day: February 1?

On February 1 in ...

  • 1925 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Gets Stung to theaters.
  • 1926 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Little Parade to theaters.
  • 1956 - The Mule Pack attraction in Frontierland at Disneyland closes.
  • 1956 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled A Day in the Life of Donald Duck.
  • 1970 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Smoke, part one.
  • 1973 - The Pack Mules Through Nature's Wonderland ride at Disneyland closes.
  • 1973 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The World's Greatest Athlete to theaters.
  • 1987 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled You Ruined My Life.
  • 1989 - Disney launches Hollywood Pictures.
  • 1990 - Disney releases the film Bambi on laserdisc in the US, for US$30-40.
  • 1991 - Disney releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Run to theatres.
  • 1994 - The US government leases the Disney Inn hotel at Walt Disney World and renames it Shades of Green, for use by the US Army.
  • 2000 - The TV special "Disneyland 2000: 45 Years of Magic" airs, hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
  • 2000 - Buena Home Entertainment releases the film Tarzan on videocassette and DVD in the US.
  • 2002 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Count of Monte Cristo to theaters in the US.

Births on February 1

Deaths on February 1

  • 1991 - James G MacDonald, cartoon voice (Mickey Mouse), dies at age 84.



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Other web pages of interest:

  • Chronology of the Walt Disney Company
  • Walt Disney on Postage Stamps
  • Today in Sports History
  • Today in USA History
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