Category:Timeline

A timeline of animation related events.


 * 1908 - Fantasmagorie, the first animated film, was released.
 * 1923 - Disney and Warner Bros. were founded.
 * 1928 - Steamboat Willie was released, known for being the first appearance of Disney mascot Mickey Mouse.
 * 1930 - Warner Bros. short Sinkin' in the Bathtub, marking the launch of the Looney Tunes media franchise.
 * 1937 - Disney's first animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released.
 * 1940 - Disney's next two films - Pinocchio and Fantasia - were released.
 * 1988 - Hit live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was released.
 * 1989 - The Simpsons premiered.
 * 1991 - The first three Nicktoons - Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show - premiered.
 * 1992 - Cartoon Network, the first 24-hour single-genre channel focusing on animation, was launched.
 * 1995 - Pixar's Toy Story, the first fully-CGI animated film, was released; it was also Pixar's first film.
 * 1998 - DreamWorks' first film, Antz, was released.
 * 1999 - SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon and became a big hit; its title character would later become the mascot of Nickelodeon.