What happened in history on this day: July 16?
On July 16 in ...
- 1927 - A theater in Los Angeles previews the 56th (last) Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Big League.
- 1954 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Dragon Around. Chip and Dale also appear.
- 1954 - Disney releases the animated short film Casey at the Bat to theaters. It was originally part of the film Make Mine Music.
- 1984 - A meeting of Disney's board of directors votes 9-to-4 in favor of the modified Gibson Greetings deal.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, featuring Wild Jack, part three.
- 1991 - The Disney Villains shop opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Hocus Pocus to theaters in the US.
- 1994 - The Lion King soundtrack album hits the top of the Billboard chart.
- 1995 - Michael Eisner discusses the Capital Cities/ABC deal with Peter Murphy, Tom Staggs, and Sid Bass. They like the deal.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film George of the Jungle to theaters in the USA.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Nothing to Lose to theaters in the USA.
- 2005 - Disney hosts a fund-raising event aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship in the Port of San Pedro, California, with special events throughout the ship for the over 1000 guests. US$1.04 million is raised and donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The Disney Company presents a second check for US$1 million.
- 2010 - Disney releases the live-action feature film The Sorcerer's Apprentice to theaters in the USA.
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