Reich was the son of an attorney and a singer-lyricist. Steve Reich, byname of Stephen Michael Reich, (born October 3, 1936, New York, New York, U.S.), American composer who was one of the leading exponents of minimalism, a style based on repetitions and combinations of simple motifs and harmonies. New animated and live-action films followed after World War II, including the critically successful Cinderella (1950) and Mary Poppins (1964), which received five Academy Awards. His first major success was the character Mickey Mouse, which he developed in 1928 with Ub Iwerks.The results can be seen in features such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942), which all furthered the development of animated film. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.ĭisney set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual film producer, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations.

He was a pioneer of the American animation industry who introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. Walter Elias Disney (Decem– December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, and film producer.

The Russo-Finnish War ends with Soviet victory.

The Battle of Britain’: major British air-victory thwarts German plans for invasion.

French conclude an armistice with Germany the southern part of France, ruled from Vichy, remains independent Germans occupy the rest.Italy enters the war on Germany’s side.German armies over-run Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and invade France.Chamberlain resigns as British Prime Minister succeeded by Winston Churchill World War II continues: Germany invades Norway and Denmark John Steinbeck (US): The Grapes of Wrath.Frida Kahlo (Mex) paints The Two Fridas.Physicists Otto Fiahn (Ger) and Fritz Strassmann (Ger) achieve nuclear fission.Soviet forces invade Poland which is divided between Germany and the USSR.German troops invade Poland Britain and France declare war on Germany.The USSR and Germany sign a non-aggression pact.German troops complete their occupation of Czechoslovakia.The Spanish Civil War ends with victory for Francisco Franco Superman comic strip introduced in the USA.

Georg Biro (Hung) introduces the ballpoint pen.

Kristallnacht: Nazi anti-Jewish pogrom.

Czechs cede Teschen to Poland and southern Slovakia to Hungary.

Munich Pact: Germany, Britain, France and Italy agree, without consulting the Czechs, to a German occupation of the Sudetenland Czech PresidentEdouard Benes resigns.

Demands for autonomy by Germans in Sudentenland causes a crisis in Czechoslovakia.

German Fuhrer (leader) Adolf Hitler assumes command of Germany’s armed forces

George Orwell (Eng): The Road to Wigan Pier.

Ernest Plemingway (US): To Have and Have Not.

The film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Walt Disney) is released.

Japanese invade China, beginning an eight-year war.

France and Britain adopt a policy of appeasement towards Axis powers (Germany and Italy).

In the Spanish Civil War, Germany and Italy give open military support to forces led by General Franco the City of Guernica is bombed Almeria is shelled the Spanish Republic government withdraws to Barcelona

Margaret Mitchell (US): Gone With the Wind.

Georgia O’Keeffe (US) paints Summer Days.

Track and field athlete Jesse Owens (US) wins four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.

A regular public television service begins in Britain.

Dictators Adolf Hitler (Ger) and Benito Mussolini (It) proclaim a Berlin-Rome ‘Axis’ (alliance).

In Spain, the left-wing Popular Front wins elections a right-wing army revolt led by Emilio Mola and Francisco Franco starts a bloody civil war.

King George of Britain dies is succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, Edward soon abdicates and is succeeded by his brother, George VI

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