Walt Disney Timeline

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  • Born.

    Walt Disney is born in Hermosa, Chicago, IL.

  • Moved

    To Marceline, MO. and lived on a farm

  • Dad in poor health.

    They sold the farm

  • Moves again

    Family moves to Kansas City, MO

  • Moves to a different state

    The family moves to Chicago

  • Wants to join Military

    16 year old Walt Disney wanted to join the military but do to Walt's age they said no so he forged the date on his birth certificate.

  • Returns

    Walt returns to the US, moves to Kansas City and gets a job at the Pesmen Rubin Commercial Art Studio

  • Meets his wife.

    Disney hired an ink-and-paint artist named Lillian Bounds. After a brief courtship, the couple married.

  • Wins Academy Award

    He won his first Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards

  • First child is born

    His child Diane (Disney) Miller is born

  • His second child is born

    Disney's second kid is born her name is, Sharon Mae Disney

  • Disney Land Opens

    It opens in California

  • Dies

    He dies at age 65, from Lung cancer