&date=April 18&

&year1=1941&
&copy1="Baggage Buster" is released (Goofy)&

&year2=1947&
&copy2="Straight Shooters" is released (Donald)&

&year3=1983&
&copy3=Disney Channel goes on air&

&year4=1994&
&copy4="Beauty and the Beast" premieres at the Palace Theatre in New York City&

&year5=1996&
&copy5=Disney announces the purchase of Dream Quest Images, a visual-effects studio in Simi Valley, CA&

&ready=ready&