Walt Disney Co. is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Oct. 16. Here's a timeline of key events in the Burbank company's history.
Dec. 5, 1901: Walter Elias Disney is born in Chicago. Oct. 16, 1923: Walt and his brother Roy, sign an agreement to produce an animated film series called the “Alice Comedies.” They call their company Disney Brothers Studio. 1926: The company’s name is changed to Walt Disney Studio. 1928: Disney introduces the character Mickey Mouse with the release of “Steamboat Willie.
1995: Disney buys Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion. The same year, Disney releases Pixar Animation Studios' 'Toy Story,' which takes in $361.5 million in worldwide ticket sales. 1997: Disney and Pixar announce a deal to make five additional films together. 1999: After previously owning a minority share, Disney fully purchases the Anaheim Angels baseball team. 2001: The new amusement park California Adventure opens adjacent to Disneyland.
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