Walt Disney (1901–1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he holds the individual records for the most Academy Award wins (22) and nominations (59). On October 16, 1923, he founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio with his brother Roy. He created the character Mickey Mouse and, as the studio grew, introduced synchronized sound, full-color three-strip Technicolor and technical developments in cameras. He expanded into feature-length cartoons, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942), and made live-action films like Mary Poppins (1964). He opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 1955, and was working on another theme park, Disney World, in 1965. Disney was shy and self-deprecating in private but adopted a warm and outgoing public persona. He is widely acknowledged as a national cultural icon.
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1841:
The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in Kingston, Ontario, in Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_University_at_Kingston
1923:
Roy and Walt Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, which eventually grew to become one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company
1964:
With the success of Project 596 (mushroom cloud pictured), China became the world's fifth nuclear power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_596
1991:
A man drove his vehicle through the window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire, killing 23 people before fatally shooting himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting
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abligurition: (chiefly archaic, rare) Prodigal expenditure on food. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abligurition
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