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What happened in history on this day: January 21?
On January 21 in ...
- 1924 - Disney ships the second Alice Comedy film, Alice Hunting in Africa, to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1930 - Ub Iwerks tells Roy Disney he wants to leave the Disney studio. Roy offers him $5000 for his 20 percent share of the company.
- 1932 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film The Duck Hunt. Pluto also appears.
- 1933 - The Mickey Mouse film The Mad Doctor is released to theaters. Pluto also appears.
- 1938 - Animation work begins on The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
- 1956 - The American Dairy Association Exhibit (Dairy Bar) food facility opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- 1960 - Disney releases the animated short film Goliath II to theaters. This is the first Disney film to be fully animated using the Xerox process for transfering pencil drawings directly to cels.
- 1960 - Disney releases the live-action short film Gala Day at Disneyland to theaters.
- 1960 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus to theaters. The film is based on the novel by James Otis Kaler.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Sancho the Homing Steer, part one.
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Disneyland - From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow.
- 1969 - The U.S. Forest Service announces formal approval of the Disney master plan for a Mineral King ski resort.
- 1973 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Fifty Happy Years.
- 1977 - Buena Vista Distribution generally releases the live-action feature film Freaky Friday to theaters in the US.
- 1982 - The CBS TV network airs the special Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary.
- 1991 - The ABC TV network airs the special New Kids on the Block at Walt Disney World - Wildest Dreams.
- 1993 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A sports character is asked what he's going to do now; he replies "I'm going to Duff Gardens", a parody of paid promotions of sports players saying they're going to Disneyland.
- At Duff Gardens, there are many Disney parodies:
- the Seven Duffs (Seven Dwarfs),
- Beer Hall of Presidents (Hall of Presidents) complete with audio and animated President Lincoln standing and speaking,
- Little Land of Duff (It's a Small World) with little characters singing a similar song, and
- Main Street Electrical Parade with similar music.
- 1995 - The last show of the TV series The Crusaders airs.
- 1995 - The film Circle of Life: an Environmental Fable begins airing in the Harvest Theatre in The Land in Epcot Center at Walt Disney World. It includes characters Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures film Eddie on videocassette in the US for US$100.71, and laser disk for US$39.99.
- 1999 - St. Vincent issues 21 postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting Disney characters in winter sports: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck.
- 2001 - The Big Thunder Barbecue in Frontierland at Disneyland closes.
- 2003 - Disney releases the animated film 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure on DVD and videocassette.
- 2004 - Disney sells the downtown shops of Celebration in Walt Disney World to Lexin Capital.
- 2005 - The Disney Channel being airing the American Dragon: Jake Long TV series.
Births on January 21
- 1979 - Birth of Ilana Miller in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actress (The New Mickey Mouse Club).
Deaths on January 21
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