January 26

Shorts

 * 1945 - The Clock Watcher

Television

 * 1996 - The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Pseudoscience" premieres in syndication.
 * 2001 - The Even Stevens episode "Movie Madness " premieres on Disney Channel.
 * 2002 - The House of Mouse episode "Where's Minnie?" premieres on ABC.
 * 2007 - Cory in the House premieres in the United Kingdom.

Books

 * 2011 - Cupcakes and More

Theme Parks

 * 1994 - Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin opens at Disneyland.

Cruise Line

 * 2011 - Disney Dream goes into operation.

Births

 * 1902 - Romney Brent (actor, director, and dramatist)
 * 1905 - Charles Lane (actor)
 * 1918 - Vito Scotti (veteran character actor)
 * 1925 - Paul Newman (actor, film director, and entrepreneur)
 * 1958 - Ellen DeGeneres (stand-up comedian, television host and actress)
 * 1967 - Bryan Callen (actor and comedian)
 * 1981 - Colin O'Donoghue (actor)
 * 2000 - Piper Mackenzie (actress)

Deaths

 * 1960 - Riley Thomson (animator and comics artist)
 * 1973 - Edward G. Robinson (actor)
 * 2012 - Ian Abercrombie (actor)