Walter Elias Disney

Birth

Dec 5, 1901

Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Walt Disney Life Events

Period: Dec 5, 1901 to Dec 15, 1966

Disney family moves to Missouri

Mar 6, 1906

The disney family moves to a farm in Marceline, Missouri, and Walt becomes very interested in drawing.

Gets into the American Ambulance Corps

Jun 18, 1918

Walt lied about his age so he could work in the American Ambulance Corps in France.

Moves back to Kansas City

Mar 6, 1919

Walt moves back to the United States of America, and moves to Kansas City. He gets a job at Petsmen-Rubin Commercial Art Studio.

Married

Jul 13, 1925

Walt Disney gets married to Lillian Bounds.

Mickey Mouse Created

Nov 18, 1928

Walt creates Mickey Mouse origionally was going to call him Mortier Mouse, until his wife suggested Mickey.

Has a baby girl

Dec 18, 1933

Walt and Lillian have a baby girl and name her Diane Marie Disney.

Adopt a daughter

Dec 31, 1936

Lillian and Walt decide to adopt Sharon Mae Disney.

Walt Disney's Mom dies

Nov 6, 1938

Flora Call Disney dies because of carbon monoxied poisonings.

Won Academy Award

Mar 6, 1939

Walt Disney won an Academy Award for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Elias Disney Dies

Sep 13, 1941

Elias Disney, Walter Elias Disney's dad, died.

Bought land for the creation of Disneyland

Apr 2, 1954

Walt Buys 244 acres of land near Anaheim, California for the placement of Disneyland.

Disneyland Grand Opening

Jul 17, 1955

Walt Disney opens Disneyland in California. (This was the only theme park built under direct supervision of Walt Disney.)

Death

Dec 15, 1966

Walter Elias Disney died in Burbank, California due to lung cancer.