What happened in history on this day: July 15?
On July 15 in ...
- 1925 - Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey.
- 1927 - The Roxy Theatre in New York City premieres the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Trolley Troubles.
- 1927 - Animation work begins on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Ocean Hop.
- 1941 - US President Franklin Roosevelt sends federal labor conciliator Stanley White to Hollywood, to try to work out a settlement of the Disney workers' strike.
- 1955 - Disney releases the animated short film The Flying Gauchito to theaters. It was originally released as part of the film The Three Caballeros.
- 1988 - Disney re-releases the film Bambi to theaters.
- 1989 - The Disney Channel ends airing the series Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers.
- 1990 - The syndicated TV special show Thrills, Chills & Spiders: The Making of Arachnophobia airs.
- 1991 - The Briar Rose Cottage shop in Fantasyland in Disneyland closes.
- 1994 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures / Caravan Pictures live-action feature film Angels in the Outfield to theaters in the USA.
- 1995 - The Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion opens at Walt Disney World, on an island near the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
- 1995 - Michael Eisner meets with Warren Buffet (largest shareholder of Capital Cities) and Tom Murphy (chairman of Capital Cities/ABC), about Disney buying the company. The conclusion is that if the price is right, a deal can be made.
- 1997 - Touchstone Home Video releases the film Metro on videocassette.
- 1998 - The Disney Magic cruise ship arrives at Port Canaveral, Florida for the first time.
- 2005 - At Disneyland, Space Mountain re-opens following a rehabilitation. The opening is attended by former astronaut Neil Armstrong.
- 2005 - Bosnia & Herzegovina issue two postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.
- 2005 - The Turtle Talk with Crush attraction opens in Disney's California Adventure.
- 2005 - Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, announces plans for a Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction at Disneyland Park.
- 2010 - Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A game show is played called "Who Dares to Be a Millionaire?", mocking the Disney TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
- 2011 - The short cartoon The Ballad of Nessie is released in theaters.
- 2020 - Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World re-opens.
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