Walt Disney By facebooker_1007040189 Dec 5, 1901 Walter Elias Disney is born Apr 1, 1906 Disney family moves to Missouri May 30, 1910 Disney family moves to Kansas Jun 8, 1917 Walt graduates from Benton High School Aug 19, 1919 Walt get s a job at Posman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio Mar 14, 1920 Walt starts work at Kansas Slide Company. Walt names his films "Laugh O Grams" Jan 30, 1922 Incorporates the Laugh O Gram films with $15,000 from local investors Jan 1, 1923 Moved to Hollywood to become a director Jan 1, 1924 Alice Comedies reach theaters Jun 13, 1925 Walt marries Lillian Bounds Jan 1, 1926 Walt names studio Walt Disney Nov 18, 1928 Steamboat Willie, also known as Mickey Mouse is created. It is the first animated film. Jan 1, 1931 Mickey Mouse club reaches 1 million members Dec 18, 1933 Diana Marie Disney is born Jan 1, 1955 Disneyland opens Sep 13, 1964 Walt receives Medal of Freedom at the White House Dec 15, 1965 Walt Disney dies