Welcome to our weekly coverage of Disney History.  This week we are highlighting important events that occurred August 8 – August 14, 1902 through 2014.

• August 8, 1902 –  Architect Welton Becket was born in Seattle, Washington. Becket’s architectural firm designed Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

• August 9, 1969 – The Haunted Mansion first opens in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square.

Photo by Disney

• August 10, 2012 – The Lion King Family Suites open in Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in Walt Disney World.

• August 11, 2014 – The world mourns the loss of Robin Williams. Williams is well known for his role as the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin.

Image by Hollywood.com

• August 12, 1929 – Walt Disney is granted a trademark for the use of the image of Mickey Mouse in motion pictures.

Steamboat Willie

• August 13, 1942 – Disney’s 5th full length animated feature Bambi premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Disney’s Bambi

• August 14, 1987 – Disney’s Touchstone Pictures releases the film Can’t Buy Me Love starring Patrick Dempsey. (**This was 30 years ago – who is feeling old now?!)

Disney Touchstone Pictures – Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)

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