A screening test of Walt Disney’s “Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
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Disney purchased 21st Century Fox for $71 billion.
Disney's Mary Poppins was released and premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Walt Disney's animation '101 Dalmatians' was released in theaters.
Production of the Pixar film Toy Story began.
Disney bought Capital Cities, ABC, and ESPN for $19 billion.