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What happened in history on this day: June 17?
On June 17 in ...
- 1930 - William Banks Levy becomes Disney's representative in England, receiving authority to license Mickey and Minnie Mouse character merchandise.
- 1933 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Mechanical Man is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1938 - The Donald Duck film Polar Trappers is released. Goofy also appeared.
- 1971 - At 11:13 AM, Disneyland welcomes its 100-millionth guest, Valerie Suldo of New Jersey.
- 1972 - The Main Street Electrical Parade premieres at Disneyland. The vehicles feature 500,000 sparkling lights, and 500 miles of wiring.
- 1984 - Roy Disney and the Brain Trust meet to discuss recent events, and decide on a course of action. They decide to sue Disney to halt the Gibson Greetings deal, and to demand that the acquisition be put to a vote of the shareholders.
- 1990 - The NBC TV network airs the pilot Appearances.
- 1996 - Nevis issues eleven postage stamps depicting Disney couples.
- 2005 - The Disney Channel premieres The Buzz on Maggie TV show.
- 2008 - Disney releases The Sword in the Stone: 45th Anniversary Special Edition DVD in Canada.
Births on June 17
Deaths on June 17
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