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A brief time line highlighting important events in the life of the world's most famous mouse. (Information for the construction of this time line was provided by infoplease.com).

Created by rachelbab on Feb 8, 2010

Last updated: 03/10/10 at 09:04 PM

Tags: mickey mouse disney cartoons

• Mickey's Magical Christmas
  2001

  Mickey appears with fifty other Disney characters in the video, Mickey's Magical Christmas.

• Disneyland opens in Paris
  1992

  Mickey visits the opening of Disneyland in Paris.

• A new generation of Mousekeeters
  1989

  The all new Mickey Club makes its TV debut on April 24th, 1989. The show runs for five years. Famous Mousekeeters include Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

• Disneyland opens in Tokyo
  1983

  Mickey visits the opening of Tokyo Disneyland.

• Happy 50th Mickey!
  1978

  Mickey celebrates his 50th birthday with a 90-minute television special.

• The Mickey Mouse Club is back
  1977

  The new Mickey Mouse Club makes its TV debut on January 17th, 1977. It only runs for one season.

• Disneyland opens in California
  1955

  Disneyland theme park opens in California. It becomes the official home of Mickey.

• Mousekeeters
  1955

  The Mickey Mouse Club and its "Mousekeeters" make their television debut on October 3rd. The show runs until 1959.

• Fantasia
  1940

  Mickey appears in his first feature film, Fantasia as the "sorcerer's apprentice."

• Mickey in color
  Jul 1, 1935 12:00 AM

  Mickey appears in his first color cartoon, "The Band Concert." In the same year, the League of Nations labels him an "international symbol of goodwill."

• Mickey wins an Oscar
  1932

  Walt Disney receives a special Academy Award for the creation of Mickey Mouse.

• On the road to stardom
  Jul 1, 1930

  Mickey stars in 87 cartoon shorts.

• Mickey merchandise
  1930

  Mickey stars in a comic strip and the Mickey Mouse book is created. Mickey merchandise, such as notebooks with his image, are quickly being sold.

• Mickey's first words
  1929

  Mickey speaks his first words in The Karnival Kid. Walt Disney provides the voice for him.

• Mickey is drawn into the world
  Nov 18, 1928

  Walt Disney's brainchild Mickey Mouse makes his debut on November 18th, 1928 in the short animation, Steamboat Willie. This date is later recognized as his birthday.