What happened in history on this day: February 14?
On February 14 in ...
- 1929 - In New York, Walt Disney signs an agreement with Pat Powers for the use of his Cinephone sound system. Disney will pay 25 cents per foot of negative film, and $13,000 licensing fee per year for ten years for use of the Cinephone sound system.
- 1941 - The Mickey Mouse film The Little Whirlwind is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1946 - Disney delivers the film The Building of a Tire to Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
- 1950 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Toy Tinkers for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1957 - Disney releases the eighth People and Places film, The Blue Men of Morocco, to theaters.
- 1967 - The Pirate's Arcade Museum opens in New Orleans Square.
- 1971 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Bayou Bay, part two.
- 1976 - The NBC TV network airs NBC All-Disney Night at the Movies featuring Old Yeller, A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood, and Pecos Bill.
- 1984 - CBS airs the TV special Disney's All-Star Valentine Party.
- 1986 - The NBC TV network airs Disney's DTV Valentine.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Best Picture.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Robin Williams for his role in the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Actor.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Peter Weir for his role in the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Directing.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Blaze for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Score.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Kiss the Girl" from the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Song.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Under the Sea" from the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Song.
- 1991 - The Gambia issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Sword in the Stone.
- 1992 - Disney releases the animated film The Jungle Book on laserdisc for US$30-40.
- 1995 - Nevis issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters and Valentines.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film That Darn Cat to theaters in the USA. The film is a remake of the 1965 film.
- 1999 - The first Disney Cruise Line wedding occurs on Castaway Cay.
- 2000 - The WB Network airs the last Brutally Normal TV show.
- 2000 - The New True-Life Adventure TV show Alaska: Dances of the Caribou airs in syndication.
- 2003 - Disney releases the animated feature film The Jungle Book 2 to theaters in the US.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. An amusement park has a ride called "It's a Dull World Ride", a reference to Disneyland's It's a Small World attraction.
- 2009 - The American Idol Experience opens in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
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