On this date in 1928, Shirley Jane Temple, the popular child star who presented Walt Disney with special Oscars for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is born in Santa Monica, California. First skyrocketing to fame in 1934, Temple was caricatured in the 1939 Disney animated short Autograph Hound. As an adult, she took part in a 1957 Disneyland dedication and later served on the board of directors of some of the largest enterprises including The Walt Disney Company (1974–75).
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Source: ThisDayInDisneyHistory
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