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What happened in history on this day: August 6?
On August 6 in ...
- 1928 - Universal Pictures releases the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Poor Papa, to theaters.
- 1961 - The Flying Saucers ride opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- 1970 - The Youth International Party (Yippies) holds an informal "First International Yippie Pow Wow" at Disneyland. After a tense day breaking up groups, Disneyland vice president of Operations Dick Nunis orders the park closed at 7:10 PM. In total, 23 of about 300 Yippies are arrested on a variety of charges.
- 1987 - The TV series The Ellen Burstyn Show returns to TV.
- 1988 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss.
- 1991 - Dominica issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from The Little Mermaid.
- 1993 - The CBS TV network airs the last episode of The Golden Palace.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film My Boyfriend's Back to theaters in the US.
- 1995 - Michael Eisner talks to the Disney board of directors about appointing Michael Ovitz as president of the company. The board approves the negotiated deal.
- 1996 - Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film White Squall on videocassette.
- 1999 - Disney releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Sixth Sense to theaters in the USA.
- 2002 - Hyperion Films releases The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbeline on videocassette.
- 2003 - Disney releases the live-action feature film Freaky Friday to theaters in the US.
- 2007 - BusinessWeek magazine publishes the Interbrand ranking of the 100 Best Global Brands. Number 9 is Disney.
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