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Walt was born December 5th in Chicago
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He was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago
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Walt and Ub Iwerks formed a commercial artist company but it failed after a month
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Walt created Disney Brothers studio with his Brother Roy
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Walt created a short film called Steamboat Willie and it featured Mickey Mouse
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. It was his first full length other than his short films.
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While Walt was trying to produce these films World War 2 began and the US Army took part of his studio to house troops, but he still managed to release Dumbo.
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Right after it was released it instantly became a hit, and it was their biggest success.
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Walt bought land in Florida an built the famous theme park Disney Land. In just over two months the theme park had over one million visitors.
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On December 15 Walt died of lung cancer. He died at the age of 66. This was the same year Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree was released.
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