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What happened in history on this day: May 5?
On May 5 in ...
- 1930 - The first Mickey Mouse comic strip drawn and inked by Floyd Gottfredson is published.
- 1984 - The Disney Channel begins airing a DTV series of music videos, using Disney cartoons and popular songs.
- 1985 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Undergrads.
- 1987 - Disneyland debuts "Disney Dollars", a creation of Jack Lindquist. Mickey Mouse and Sleeping Beauty's Castle are on the $1 bill, Goofy and the Mark Twain Riverboat are on the $5 bill.
- 1990 - The Disney Channel begins airing the Tale Spin animated series.
- 1994 - St. Vincent issues twenty postage stamps depicting various Disney characters.
- 1994 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A doctor refers to "the evil gene", saying "Walt Disney had it".
- 1996 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character says "It's like a freakin' Country Bear Jambaroo around here!", a reference to Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree attraction.
- 2005 - Disneyland begins an 18-month-long anniversary celebration of its 50th birthday.
- 2005 - The film Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years is released in the Opera House on Main Street at Disneyland.
- 2005 - The Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction opens in Disneyland.
Births on May 5
Deaths on May 5
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