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vizsla
03-30-2007, 05:24 AM
Mar. 30, 1822 – The unified government of Florida was established with William P. Duval from Kentucky becoming the first Territorial Governor. (Florida had become a U.S. territory in 1821 after the U.S. acquired it from Spain as part of a deal to cancel $5 million in debts owed by the Spanish.)
Mar. 30, 1838 – Mary Richardson (Walt Disney’s paternal grandmother) was born in Ireland.
Mar. 30, 1889 –Character actor Herman Bing (the voice of the Ringmaster in Disney’s 1941 “Dumbo”) was born in Germany.
Mar. 30, 1913 – Disney animator Marc Davis, one of Walt’s “Nine Old Men” and who created the Disney characters, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Tinker Bell, and Cruella de Vil was born in Bakersfield, Ca.
Mar. 30, 1955 – At the RKO Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, Ca., Disney won 2 Oscars at the 27th Academy Awards for “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”.
Mar. 30, 1968 – Bobby Driscol, the voice of Peter Pan, was found dead by 2 children from an apparent drug overdose in New York City.
Mar. 30, 1968 – Singer Celine Dion, whose Duet “Beauty and the Beast” with Peabo Bryon which was released in 1992, was born in Quebec, Canada.
Mar. 30, 1992 – Singer Celine Dion, celebrated her 24th birthday by singing with Peabo Bryon on their Oscar nominated theme song “Beauty and the Beast”, at the 64th Annual Academy Awards held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. They also won Best Song, and a Oscar for Original Score.
Mar. 30, 2004 – Fess Parker (known for his Disney role of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone) appeared in Washington, D.C. to donate one of his original caps as well as a buck skin ensemble to the Smithsonian National Museum.
Mar. 30, 2004 – The Orlando Sentinel ran an article in which Disney World President Al Weiss gave some insight into how the parks are maintained.

alpro2
03-30-2007, 05:28 AM
Good stuff, thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

pogo
03-30-2007, 06:50 AM
Thanks Vince.:D

CanadianWDWFan
03-30-2007, 08:17 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Mickey'sGirl
03-30-2007, 08:25 AM
Thanks Vince! :mickey:

Caroleh
03-30-2007, 08:32 AM
Thanks, Vince!!!!:thumbsup:

Jeff
03-30-2007, 10:54 AM
:thumbsup:

ibrowse17
03-30-2007, 12:47 PM
Thanks!!

Maleficent's Dad
03-30-2007, 03:37 PM
Thank you, Vince! :mickey:

pdrlkr
03-31-2007, 07:58 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: