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What happened in history on this day: August 24?
On August 24 in ...
- 1925 - Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in Love.
- 1942 - The animated feature film Saludos Amigos world premieres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 1945 - The Pluto film The Legend of Coyote Rock is released to theaters.
- 1989 - The Ewok Village opens at the entrance to the Star Tours attraction in the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World.
- 1992 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 120-millionth guest.
- 1994 - Jeffrey Katzenberg resigns from the Walt Disney Company. Joe Roth is named chairman of Walt Disney Motion Picture Group. Richard Frank is appointed head of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications. Peter Schneider is appointed head of the animation department.
- 1994 - Walt Disney Home Video releases the film D2: The Mighty Ducks on videocassette for US$19.99, and laserdisc for US$29.99.
- 1994 - Disney releases the film The Island at the Top of the World on laserdisc for US$35.
- 1999 - Disney makes a controlling investment of US$40-50 million in Toysmart.com.
- 2001 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Bubble Boy to theaters in the USA.
Births on August 24
Deaths on August 24
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