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What happened in history on this day: December 15?
On December 15 in ...
- 1923 - Disney ships the film Alice's Day at Sea to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1924 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Piper to theaters.
- 1925 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Jungle to theaters.
- 1932 - Disney publishes the last issue of the Official Bulletin of the Mickey Mouse Club.
- 1934 - The Mickey Mouse film Two-Gun Mickey is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1938 - Walt Disney meets with Sidney Franklin, holder of rights to the Bambi story for an extended story session. Then Disney makes an announcement to press postponing the film, doing Pinocchio in its place.
- 1950 - The Donald Duck film Out on a Limb is released. Chip 'n' Dale also appear.
- 1954 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the first "Davy Crockett" episode, Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter.
- 1958 - The Junior Autopia attraction at Disneyland closes for major remodelling.
- 1963 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Pollyanna, part three.
- 1966 - At 9:30 AM in St. Joseph's Hospital, Walt Disney dies of acute circulatory collapse, caused by lung cancer, at age 65. He had won more than 950 honors and citations worldwide, including 31 Oscars and seven Emmys.
- 1966 - Roy O. Disney, president of Walt Disney Productions, is named chairman. Donn Tatum becomes president, and Card Walker is appointed executive vice president for operations.
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Owl That Didn't Give a Hoot.
- 1972 - Construction begins on the Space Mountain attraction at Walt Disney World.
- 1973 - The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction opens in Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1985 - Michael Eisner and French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius sign a letter of intent to build a Disney theme park on 4400 acres at Marne-la-Vallée, twenty miles east of Paris, France.
- 1987 - The film Magic Journeys opens in the Fantasyland Theater in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1989 - The Star Tours attraction opens in the Disney-MGM Studios park.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues 28 postage stamps depicting scenes from Beauty and the Beast.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Symphony Hour.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Small One.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Three Little Pigs.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from How to Play Football.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Rescue Rangers.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from Darkwing Duck.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Clock Cleaners.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Art of Skiing.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Orphan's Benefit.
- 1992 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Thru the Mirror.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues 66 postage stamps depicting Disney characters in classic fairy tales.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Duck Tales.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Darkwing Duck.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Great Mouse Detective.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Oliver & Company.
- 1992 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- 2000 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film The Emperor's New Groove to theaters in the US. The film was originally called Kingdom of the Sun.
- 2000 - The Agrabah Bazaar marketplace opens in Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- The episode title "The Great Louse Detective" is a reference to the Disney film The Great Mouse Detective.
- A mother says a prison isn't a good place to bring children. A child says "It still beats Disney's California Adventure". The other family members agree.
- 2003 - The Mary Poppins stage show opens in London, England.
- 2009 - Disney releases The Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on DVD in the US.
- 2009 - The D Street shop opens at Downtown Disney District at Disneyland.
- 2009 - Disney releases G-Force on DVD in the US.
Births on December 15
Deaths on December 15
- 1966 - At 9:30 AM in St. Joseph's Hospital, Walt Disney dies of acute circulatory collapse, caused by lung cancer, at age 65. He had won more than 950 honors and citations worldwide, including 31 Oscars and seven Emmys.
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