March 31

Shorts

 * 1944 - Donald Duck and the Gorilla

Films

 * 2003 - Ghosts of the Abyss

Television

 * 2001 - The House of Mouse episode "Donald's Pumbaa Prank" premieres.
 * 2006 - The Phil of the Future episode "Happy Nird-day" premieres on Disney Channel.

Video Games

 * 2000 - The Jungle Book Groove Party

Cruise Line

 * 2012 - The Disney Fantasy goes into service.

VHS and DVD releases

 * 1998 - The Little Mermaid
 * 2009 - Schoolhouse Rock! Earth and Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real

Births

 * 1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
 * 1905 - Robert Stevenson (director and film writer)
 * 1916 - Lucille Bliss (actress and voice actor)
 * 1927 - William Daniels (actor)
 * 1934 - Shirley Jones (singer and actress)
 * 1943 - Christopher Walken (actor)
 * 1958 - Tony Cox (actor)
 * 1971 - Ewan McGregor (actor); Craig McCracken (animator, director and producer)
 * 1974 - Victoria Smurfit (actress)
 * 1980 - Maaya Sakamoto

Deaths

 * 1993 - Manuel Gonzales (comics artist)