Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award Win
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
Entertainment
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Premiere of Steamboat Willie
On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse became a household name with the release of Steamboat Willie.
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Birth of Silver Screen Cowboy Roy Rogers
On November 5, 1911, future singer and actor Leonard Franklin Slye, better known as Roy Rogers, was born.
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Dumbo Debuts to Positive Reception
On October 23, 1941, Walt Disney released Dumbo, based on the children’s book by Helen Aberson-Mayer.
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Houdini Performs His Greatest Feat
On August 5, 1926, master illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini entered the record books after spending 91 minutes in a coffin underwater.
