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03-03-2008, 05:30 AM
Mar. 3, 1845 – Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States of America when President John Tyler (on the last day of his administration) signed into law the act granting statehood to Florida’s 57,921 inhabitants.
Mar. 3, 1906 – Don Novis, The Golden Horseshoe’s Irish Tenor, was born in East Sussex, Englad.
Mar. 3, 1937 – Bobby Driscoll, the voice of Peter Pan in Disney 1953 classic film, and also appeared in the 1950 film “Treasure Island” as Jim Hawkins; and the 1946 film “Song of the South” as Johnny, was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mar. 3, 1963 – The Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color aired “A Square Peg in a Round Hole.”
Mar. 3, 1967 – The Disney TV movie “The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin” was released.
Mar. 3, 1983 – The Epcot attraction “Journey Into Imagination” opened to guests at WDW. (It would close in 1998 only to reopen in 1999.)
Mar. 3, 1995 – The Lion King became the top-selling home video of all time selling over 30 million copies, passing out the record set in 1994 by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Mar. 3, 2001 – Roy E. Disney was presented the Kodak Vision Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by Angela Lansbury for “Fantasia 2000” at the Producers Guild of America Awards.
Mar. 3, 2007 – Kathryn Beaumont, the original voice of Wendy, and Tinkerbell model Margaret Kerry joined local celebrities to celebrate the Mar. 6th Platinum Edition 2 disc DVD release of “Peter Pan” in London’s Leicester Square.
Mar. 3, 1906 – Don Novis, The Golden Horseshoe’s Irish Tenor, was born in East Sussex, Englad.
Mar. 3, 1937 – Bobby Driscoll, the voice of Peter Pan in Disney 1953 classic film, and also appeared in the 1950 film “Treasure Island” as Jim Hawkins; and the 1946 film “Song of the South” as Johnny, was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mar. 3, 1963 – The Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color aired “A Square Peg in a Round Hole.”
Mar. 3, 1967 – The Disney TV movie “The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin” was released.
Mar. 3, 1983 – The Epcot attraction “Journey Into Imagination” opened to guests at WDW. (It would close in 1998 only to reopen in 1999.)
Mar. 3, 1995 – The Lion King became the top-selling home video of all time selling over 30 million copies, passing out the record set in 1994 by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Mar. 3, 2001 – Roy E. Disney was presented the Kodak Vision Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by Angela Lansbury for “Fantasia 2000” at the Producers Guild of America Awards.
Mar. 3, 2007 – Kathryn Beaumont, the original voice of Wendy, and Tinkerbell model Margaret Kerry joined local celebrities to celebrate the Mar. 6th Platinum Edition 2 disc DVD release of “Peter Pan” in London’s Leicester Square.