This Day in Disney History
March 16

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What happened in history on this day: March 16?

On March 16 in ...

  • 1927 - Disney ships the 50th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Picnic, to Winkler Pictures.
  • 1934 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) to Disney for the film Three Little Pigs.
  • 1935 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Service Station is released to theaters. Donald Duck and Goofy also appear.
  • 1945 - The Pluto film Dog Watch is released to theaters.
  • 1960 - Disney releases the True-Life Adventure film Islands of the Sea to theaters.
  • 1961 - Disney releases the animated short film The Saga of Windwagon Smith to theaters.
  • 1961 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Absent Minded Professor to theaters. The film is based on a story by Samuel W. Taylor.
  • 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Ride a Northbound Horse, part one.
  • 1974 - The film Magic Carpet 'Round The World premieres in the Circle-Vision 360 theater at Walt Disney World.
  • 1975 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Deacon, the High Noon Dog.
  • 1984 - Disney releases the film Never Cry Wolf to theaters in the UK.
  • 1986 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Robin Hood (Disney's 1973 animated film).
  • 1990 - Dick Nunis, president of Walt Disney Attractions, announces that Disney will develop 4400 acres in Osceola, Florida with a shopping mall, industrial space, and homes over the next 25 years.
  • 1990 - Disney announces plans to add movie theme parks to Euro Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland.
  • 1991 - The Electronic Forum in EPCOT Center closes.
  • 1992 - Antigua & Barbuda issues twelve postage stamps depicting Disney characters and the Barcelona Summer Olympics.
  • 1999 - Touchstone Home Video releases the film The Waterboy on videocassette in the US.
  • 2002 - The Walt Disney Studios Park opens next to Disneyland Paris in France.

Births on March 16

  • 1911 - Birth of Harper Goff in Fort Collins, Colorado; designed interior of Nautilus of film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, designed many Disneyland and EPCOT buildings and attractions, named a Disney Legend in 1993.

Deaths on March 16




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