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What happened in history on this day: February 9?
On February 9 in ...
- 1940 - The film Pinocchio opens in Los Angeles theaters.
- 1942 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dumbo for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture.
- 1942 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Baby Mine" from the film Dumbo for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Song.
- 1942 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Lend a Paw for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1942 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Truant Officer Donald for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1946 - Disney re-releases the film Dumbo to theaters in New York.
- 1951 - The Pluto film Cold Storage is released.
- 1953 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Water Birds for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Two Reels.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled A Progress Report (on Disneyland construction), and the film Nature's Half Acre. A model of the Jungle Cruise attraction is shown, giving a dry run along a bare earth route.
- 1958 - Re-assembly of a refurbished third locomotive for Disneyland is completed.
- 1962 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Moon Pilot to theaters. The film is based on a story by Robert Buckner.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, part one.
- 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Secret of Boyne Castle, part one.
- 1979 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The North Avenue Irregulars to theaters in the US.
- 1986 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Time Flyer.
- 1996 - Disney's acquisition of ABC takes effect.
- 1996 - The Disney Institute opens at Walt Disney World, in Florida.
- 2003 - In Hollywood, California, Disney premieres the film The Jungle Book 2.
- 2004 - Microsoft and Disney announce an agreement to cooperate in developing secure digital media content and delivery systems. Microsoft grants Disney a non-exclusive license to its Windows Media digital rights management software.
- 2004 - Comcast chairman Brian Roberts privately asks Disney chairman Michael Eisner to begin merger negotiations. Eisner refuses, saying he is not interested in a buyout at any price.
Births on February 9
- 1914 - Birth of Bill Justice in Ohio; joined Disney studio 1937, animator, programmer, parade designer, Imagineer, designer of attrations at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland, retired 1979, author of Justice for Disney (1992), named a Disney Legend 1996.
Deaths on February 9
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