The Hall of Presidents (at WDW) is
the only place in the world, besides
the White House, that is allowed to
display the Official Presidential Seal.
Commercial use of the seal is
prohibited (though it is sometimes
used in modified form as a
marketing tool, or to make a
political statement).
2005:
Todays is "Christy Carlson Romano Day" in Milford, Connecticut. Romano (who was born in Milford) is the voice of Disney Channel's animated
Kim Possible. She is presented with the very first Connecticut's Finest award!
1732:
George Washington, the first U.S. President, is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Visit him and all the U.S. Chief Executives at Disney World's The Hall of Presidents.
1908:
Actor & Disney Legend John Mills is born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. He will go on to portray Father Robinson in Disney's 1960 live-action film Swiss Family Robinson. (His daughter Hayley will star in Disney's 1961 The Parent Trap.)
1924:
Walt Disney ships his 3rd Alice Comedy film, Alice's Spooky
Adventure to M.J. Winkler Productions (in New York).
1971:
Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga, the singing voice of Disney's Mulan and the singing voice of Jasmine for Disney's Aladdin, is born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga in the Philippines.
1987:
TV's The Wonderful World of Disney airs "Parent Trap II" starring Hayley Mills.
1996:
Disney Online launches Disney.com, a Web site designed to promote a wide range of Disney products on the Internet.
2000:
Previews begin for Disney's Broadway show Aida at the Palace Theatre
in New York City. The show features new music by Elton John.
2001:
At Disney World, a bird's nest catches fire on top of the Tommorowland Transit Authority attraction, forcing the ride to close for a short time. People onboard the ride are evacuated as a precaution and no one is injured.
2002:
The Lizzie McGuire episode "El Oro de Montezuma" debuts on Disney Channel. Actor Erik Estrada guest stars as Alejandro.
2004:
USA Today runs an interview with dissident former Disney board member
Stanley Gold. Reporter Michael McCarthy asks about the recent hostile
takeover bid by Comcast & the upcoming Disney Company annual meeting.
At the 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Johnny Depp wins for his performance in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
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1964:
The Below Decks Museum attraction opens in the sailing ship Columbia - located in Disneyland's Frontierland.
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Actor John Mills born
2009:
Wall-E wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Director Andrew Stanton accepts with these words:
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"My producers Jim Morris and Lindsey Collins should really be up here to accept this with me. It's been such an inspiration to spend time
with a character who so tenaciously struggles to find the beauty in everything that he sees. It's a noble aspiration to have at times like
these. I dearly want to thank everyone that's been on this film: the cast, the crew, everybody at Disney and Pixar Studios. I have to
single out Ed Catmull, John Lasseter and Steve Jobs for creating a cinematic safe haven where only a film like WALL-E could be made.
To my wife Julie, my kids Ben and Audrey, I love you so much, and I guess I'd be remiss if I did not thank my high school drama teacher
Phil Perry for 28 years ago casting me as Barnaby in Hello, Dolly! Creative seeds are sown in the oddest of places so, uh, thank you so
much to the Academy for this."
"It is better to be alone than in bad company." -George Washington
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"It has always been my dream to take my turn at the most respected concert hall in the world. As enormous as that is for me, I still plan on making it an intimate show, singing the songs I love to sing and making some good music with a band of musicians the good old fashioned way."
-Lea Salonga
1993:
Pleasure Island's 3rd annual Mardi Gras celebration kicks off for 2 days in Florida.
