Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Period: Dec 5, 1900 to Dec 15, 1975

Walt Disney's birth

Dec 5, 1901

Walter Elias Disney is born on December 5th in Chcago, Illinois

The Disney Family moves from Chicago to Missouri

Apr 28, 1906

The Disney Family Moves to Missouri The Disney family moves from Chicago to Marceline, Missouri

Disney Family moves to Kansas City, Missouri

May 1, 1910

The Disney Family Moves to Kansas City, Missouri Here 9 year old Walt Disney helps on the family farm and delivers papers and other odd jobs. During his free time he often works on sketching the farm animals

School and WWI

Nov 3, 1918

Walt Disney did not graduate from high school instead he lied about his age so he could join the Red Cross as an ambulance driver in France during WWI.

Walt Disney moves to California

Aug 1, 1923

Walt Disney moves to Califorina Walt Disney moves to California to form a partnership with his brother Roy. The brothers use their combined $290.00 to start Disney Bros. Studios.

Walt Disney Marries Lillian Bounds

Jul 13, 1925

Walt gets married Walt Disney marries Lillian Bounds who was an inker at the Disney Bros. Studios.

Mickey Mouse

Nov 16, 1928

Mickey Mouse Most popular character made by Disney, it is still very popular today, this mouse sparked Disney's fame.

Academy Award

Mar 22, 1932

In 1932, Disney received a special Academy Award for the creation of "Mickey Mouse", whose series was made into color in 1935 and soon launched spin-off series for supporting characters such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto; Pluto and Donald would immediately get their individual cartoons in 1937, and Goofy would get solo cartoons in 1939 as well.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Feb 4, 1938

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Was walt Disney's first full length animated film. The film was completed in 1937 but was released on February 4, 1938

Pinocchio and Fantasia

Dec 9, 1940

Pinocchio and Fantasia. Fantasia is an animation that combined great works of classical music. It was released on December 9, 1940

Disneyland opens

Jul 17, 1955

Disneyland opens Walt Disney the father of two daughters wanted to create a family theme park for the young and young at heart. So the Happiest place on Earth opens its doors.

The Mickey Mouse Club

Oct 3, 1955

The Mickey Mouse Club The Mickey Mouse Club originally aired on ABC On October 3, 1955.

The California Institute of Arts

Oct 3, 1961

The California Institute of Arts opens CalArts is the first U.S. higher educational institution to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in both visual and performing arts. It was established in 1961 by Walt and Roy Disney through the merger of two professional schools, the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, founded in 1883, and the Chouinard Art Institute, founded in 1921.

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Sep 14, 1964

AThe PResidential Medal of Freedom is awarded for "An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
Status Active
Statistics
Established 1963
First awarded 1963
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Walt Disney Dies

Dec 15, 1966

Walt disney Dies Walt died of lung cancer ten days after his 65th birthday

Disney World

Oct 3, 1971

Walt Disney World Opens Roy Disney changed the new theme park's name to Walt Disney World to honnor his brother.