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What happened in history on this day: March 4?
On March 4 in ...
- 1927 - Charles Mintz signs a contract with Universal Pictures to provide 26 shorts featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Walt Disney signs a contract with Charles Mintz to provide them.
- 1937 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) to Disney for the film The Country Cousin.
- 1943 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) to Disney for the film Der Fuehrer's Face.
- 1949 - The Pluto film Pluto's Surprise Package is released.
- 1960 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the 13th "Tales of Texas John Slaughter" episode, Geronimo's Revenge.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Carnival Time. It is hosted by Ludwig Von Drake, with José Carioca and Donald Duck.
- 1973 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Chester, Yesterday's Horse.
- 1977 - Roy E. Disney quits as vice-president of Walt Disney Productions, but keeps his stock, and remains on the board of directors.
- 1987 - The ABC TV network airs the first episode of the Disney TV show Harry.
- 1989 - The Disney Channel debuts the TV series Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers.
- 1993 - America On-Line removes its online Disney image files after being contacted by a Disney representative.
- 1993 - Disney releases the film Mary Poppins on laserdisc for US$70.
- 1994 - Disney releases the film The Fox and the Hound on videocassette (VHS) for US$25.
- 1994 - Buena Vista releases the Hollywood Pictures / Caravan Pictures live-action feature film Angie to theaters.
- 1995 - The KCAL TV station in California airs the TV special 40 Years of Adventure, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Disneyland, and the opening of the Indiana Jones Adventure. Show host is Wil Shriner.
- 1997 - Walt Disney Home Video releases the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame on videocassette. Price is US$26.99.
- 1999 - Sotheby's holds an auction for The Art of Disney's Mulan, in New York city.
- 2005 - Disney generally releases the live-action feature film The Pacifier to theaters in the US.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A child wears a broken Mickey Mouse Club hat.
Births on March 4
Deaths on March 4
- 1992 - Arthur Babbitt, animator (Goofy), dies at age 84 of heart failure.
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