May 28: Having Fun Has Universal Appeal

On this day in 1966, It's A Small World debuted at Disneyland. Also stylized as "it's a small world," it had originally been created for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. The day was marked by special ceremonies in Fantasyland attended by Walt Disney himself.

Learn more about It's A Small World and May 28 Disney history HERE.

February 18: Let The Games Begin

On this day in 1960 the VIII Olympic Winter Games began in Squaw Valley, California.
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February 16: Born Today

On this day in 1903, ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was born in Chicago, Illinois.
What was his Disney connection?

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January 01: Another Year Over & A New One Just Begun

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December 25: Merry Christmas

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December 14: Birth of a Supreme Jokester

On this day in 1912, versatile comedian Morey Amsterdam was born in San Francisco, California. Best know to fans of the 1960s TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show as Buddy Sorrell, Amsterdam's career was peppered with Disney moments.

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