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What happened in history on this day: December 20?
On December 20 in ...
- 1946 - Disney releases the Goofy film Double Dribble to theaters.
- 1956 - Disney releases the sixth People and Places film, Disneyland, U.S.A., to theaters.
- 1956 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Westward Ho the Wagons to theaters in the US. The film is based on the novel by Mary Jane Carr.
- 1961 - Disney releases the Goofy film Aquamania to theaters.
- 1968 - Disney releases the animated short film Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day to theaters.
- 1968 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit to theaters.
- 1971 - Roy Oliver Disney dies of a massive brain hemorrhage, at age 78. Roy was CEO of Walt Disney Productions for 40+ years, and president for 25+ years.
- 1971 - Donn Tatum becomes chairman and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Productions.
- 1971 - Card Walker becomes president of Walt Disney Productions. Mountain Born.
- 1972 - Disney releases the documentary film The Magic of Walt Disney World.
- 1972 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Snowball Express to theaters. The film is based on the book Chateau Bon Vivant by Frankie and John O'Rear.
- 1974 - The National Broadcasting Company airs The Rockford Files TV show in the USA. Disneyland and the Matterhorn attraction are mentioned.
- 1974 - Buena Vista generally releases the film The Island at the Top of the World to theaters in the US.
- 1974 - Disney releases the animated short film Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too to theaters.
- 1975 - Disney releases the live-action short film Fantasy on Skis to theaters in the US. This is a shortened version of the show that aired on TV in 1962.
- 1981 - The Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland closes.
- 1983 - The TV special A Disney Christmas Gift airs on CBS.
- 1987 - The Disney Channel airs the final College Bowl '87 game show.
- 1989 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney characters in classic cars.
- 1991 - Touchstone Pictures releases the live-action feature film Father of the Bride to theaters.
- 1991 - The film Beauty and the Beast is released to theaters in the Philippines.
- 1993 - The Gambia issues eleven postage stamps depicting various Disney characters participating winter sports.
- 1993 - Guyana issues thirty postage stamps depicting scenes from the film Aladdin.
- 1993 - Maldives issues 26 postage stamps depicting scenes from Disney's Peter and the Wolf.
- 1996 - Disney releases the live-action feature film Shadow Conspiracy to theaters in Taiwan.
- 2000 - Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A musical number is a spoof of the Disney film The Lion King. The sequence parodies the opening sequence from the movie along with the song "The Circle of Life"
- 2002 - Ariel's Grotto restaurant opens at Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure.
Births on December 20
- 1924 - Birth of Sam McKim in Canada; child actor, 20th Century Fox, Disney Studios, film storyboard artist, Walt Disney World, retires 1987, named Disney Legend 1996.
Deaths on December 20
- 1971 - Roy Oliver Disney dies of a massive brain hemorrhage, at age 78. Roy was CEO of Walt Disney Productions for 40+ years, and president for 25+ years.
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