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What happened in history on this day: April 2?
On April 2 in ...
- 1928 - Universal Pictures releases the 17th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Sagebrush Sadie to theaters.
- 1930 - Clarabelle Cow is first used in the Mickey Mouse comic strip.
- 1934 - Ward Kimball begins work at the Disney Studios as an apprentice.
- 1940 - Walt Disney Productions first offers shares in the company to the public. 155,000 shares of preferred stock are offered at US$25 per share, and 600,000 of common stock for US$5 per share. US$3.5 million is raised from the stock offering.
- 1943 - The Pluto film Private Pluto is released to theaters. Chip and Dale make their first appearance, though unnamed.
- 1954 - ABC and Disney boards approve the ownership and financing deal for Disneyland.
- 1954 - Disney and ABC hold a joint press conference, announcing their agreement for the Disney TV show.
- 1961 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the Zorro episode Auld Acquaintance.
- 1967 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled A Salute to Alaska with Ludwig von Drake.
- 1972 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Michael O'Hara the Fourth: The Deceptive Detective.
- 1984 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 10-millionth guest.
- 1985 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 20-millionth guest.
- 1993 - The Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade begins at Disneyland.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film The Adventures of Huck Finn to theaters in the US.
- 1997 - Uganda issues 27 postage stamps depicting scenes from the film Toy Story.
- 1997 - The WB Network premieres the Disney TV show Smart Guy.
- 1997 - The mayor of New York City, the governor of New York state, and Michael Eisner unveil the restored New Amsterdam theater in New York City.
- 2001 - Spectromagic re-starts in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 2004 - Disney releases the animated feature film Home on the Range to theaters in the USA.
- 2004 - Disney Interactive releases the Disney's Home on the Range video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$29.95.
- 2004 - The Big Thunder Ranch area in Disneyland is modified to include name "Little Patch of Heaven", with log cabin renamed Pearl's Cottage.
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