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What happened in history on this day: June 16?
On June 16 in ...
- 1934 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Steam-Roller is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1955 - Disney releases the third People and Places film, Switzerland, to theaters.
- 1955 - Buena Vista premieres Disney's animated feature film Lady and the Tramp in Chicago, Illinois. It is the first cartoon feature filmed in CinemaScope. Two versions of the film are available to theaters: regular and wide-screen CinemaScope. The film is based on an original story by Ward Greene.
- 1956 - The Tom Sawyer Island attraction opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1956 - The Tom Sawyer Island Rafts begin operation in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1956 - The 3-D film (with 3-D glasses) 3D Jamboree opens in the Mickey Mouse Club Theater at Disneyland.
- 1956 - The Storybook Land Canal Boats attraction begins operation in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- 1957 - The Holidayland picnic area opens adjacent to Disneyland.
- 1989 - Columbia Pictures releases the film Ghostbusters II to theaters in the US. A baby is wearing pajamas with a picture of Disney's Winnie the Pooh on the front.
- 1990 - The NBC TV network airs the pilot We'll Take Manhattan.
- 1994 - The Fox TV network airs the last episode of the Herman's Head show.
- 1995 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Pocahontas to selected theaters in the US.
- 1998 - Dominica issues six postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
- 1998 - Dominica issues a postage stamp depicting a scene from The Lion King.
- 1999 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Tarzan to theaters in the USA.
- 2000 - Disney generally releases the film Fantasia/2000 to theaters in the US.
- 2002 - In Hollywood, California, the El Capitan Theatre premieres the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch.
- 2004 - The Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media film Around the World in 80 Days is released to theaters.
- 2009 - The ABC TV network airs the final episode of the TV series Cupid.
- 2016 - Shanghai Disneyland theme park opens in the People's Republic of China. Cost to build the site was US$5.5 billion.
- 2016 - The Celebration Café opens in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Camp Discovery attraction opens in Adventure Isle at Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Be Our Guest Boutique opens in Fantasyland in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Barbossa's Bounty restaurant opens in Treasure Cove at Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Ballet Café opens in the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel.
- 2016 - The Chip & Dale's Treehouse Treats market opens on Mickey Avenue in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Bacchus Lounge opens in the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel.
- 2016 - The Carefree Corner shop opens on Mickey Avenue in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Avenue M Arcade store opens on Mickey Avenue in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue attraction opens in Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opens inside Enchanted Storybook Castle in Shanghai Disneyland.
- 2016 - The Aurora restaurant opens at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel.
Births on June 16
Deaths on June 16
- 1995 - Death of Jack Wagner of heart attack at age 69; actor, radio personality, announcer of many Disneyland attractions since 1970, retired 1991, named Disney Legend 2005.
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