This Day in Disney History
March 20

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What happened in history on this day: March 20?

On March 20 in ...

  • 1929 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film The Opry House.
  • 1930 - The Silly Symphony film Cannibal Capers is released.
  • 1930 - Roy Disney sends a letter to the Buzza Company, proposing a series of books featuring Mickey Mouse.
  • 1942 - The Mickey Mouse film Symphony Hour is released to theaters. Donald Duck and Goofy also appear.
  • 1948 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Song) for the song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the film Song of the South.
  • 1948 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Special Award) to James Baskette for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in the film Song of the South.
  • 1952 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Two Reels) for the film Nature's Half Acre.
  • 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Goofy Adventure Story. It shows five previously released Goofy cartoons, with new animation tying them together.
  • 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the sixth "Tales of Texas John Slaughter" episode, The Slaughter Trial.
  • 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring A Tiger Walks, part one.
  • 1981 - Turks and Caicos Islands issues five postage stamps with various Disney characters.
  • 1981 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Amy to theaters.
  • 1985 - The Alpine Haus restaurant opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
  • 1985 - The Candy Wagon shop opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
  • 1986 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 30-millionth guest.
  • 1987 - The film Captain Eo opens in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
  • 1990 - Tanzania issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters.
  • 1991 - A California court awards Peggy Lee US$3.83 million for her share of the profits from video cassette sales of the film Lady and the Tramp.
  • 1992 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures / Amblin live-action feature film Noises Off to theatres.
  • 1995 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Old Curiosity Shop, part two.
  • 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A vacation photo shows the lead character at a Disney theme park being held by Goofy and punched by Mickey Mouse.

Births on March 20

Deaths on March 20




Flights to New Orleans for Mardi Gras

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