This Day in Disney History October 22nd

1908-Disney Legend Roger Broggie, an Imagineer, is born.

1942-Disney Legend and Mouseketeer Annette Funicello is born.

1961-Television Show the Hunting Instinct airs.

1972-Part 1 of Television Show The High Flying Spy airs.

1979-Walt Disney World welcomes its 100 Millionth Guest.

1980-Television movie Lefty airs.

1983-Television show The Whale’s Tooth airs.

1993-Stop motion and cult classic film Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is released.

1995-Television special A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story airs.

1999-Film Bringing Out the Dead is released.

This Day in Disney History April 8th

1933-Mickey Mouse cartoon Ye Olden Days is released.

Silly Symphony cartoon Father Noah’s Ark is released.

1949-Donald Duck cartoon Sea Salts is released.

1962-Final episode of Follow the Sun airs on ABC.

Television show Von Drake in Spain airs.

1966-Final episode of Honey West airs on ABC.

1971-Final episode of Dan August airs on ABC.

1973-Main Street USA attraction The Walt Disney Story opens in Disneyland replacing Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

1974-Treasure Island, an island in the center of Bay Lake opens in Walt Disney World.

1985-Game show All-Star Blitz premieres on ABC.

1990-Television series Twin Peaks premieres on ABC. Don’t confuse it with Dual Spires.

1994-Hollywood Pictures film Holy Matrimony is released.

Talk show Home airs final episode on ABC.

1997-Animated film The Mighty Ducks: The First Face Off is released on video.

1999-Disneyland Hotel restaurant Hook’s Pointed & Wine Cellar opens at the Disneyland Resort.

Discovery Island, in the center of Bay Lake closes of Walt Disney World Resort.

2005-Disney Channel original movie Disney’s Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama airs.

2009-Television series the Unusuals premieres on ABC.

2013-Disney Legend and Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies.