October 12

Films

 * 1990 - Mr. Destiny (Touchstone Pictures)
 * 2001 - Recess: School's Out is released in Brazil.

Theme Park Happenings

 * 1986 - The Golden Horseshoe Revue closes at Disneyland.

Television

 * 1955 - The Disneyland episode "The Adventures of Mickey Mouse" premieres on ABC.
 * 1985 - The Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears episode "The Oracle/When You Wish Upon a Stone" premieres on NBC, and The Wuzzles episode "Moosel's Monster" premieres on CBS.
 * 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Maid of the Myth" premieres in syndication.
 * 1989 - The Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Fake Me To Your Leader" premieres in syndication.
 * 1991 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "The Wise Have it" and the Darkwing Duck episode "Something Fishy" premiere on ABC.
 * 1993 - The Bonkers episode "Quibbling Rivalry" premieres in syndication.
 * 1994 - The Aladdin episode "Opposites Detract" premieres in syndication.
 * 1995 - The Gargoyles episode "The Price" premieres in syndication.
 * 1996 - The Disney's Doug episode "Doug's in Debt!", the Mighty Ducks episode "The Human Factor, and the Jungle Cubs episode "How the Panther Lost His Roar/The Humans Must Be Crazy" premiere on ABC, and the Timon &amp; Pumbaa episode "Monster Massachusetts/Handle with Caribbean" premieres on CBS.
 * 1997 - The Muppets Tonight episode "Pierce Brosnan" premieres on Disney Channel.
 * 2000 - The Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "The Main Event" premieres on UPN and in syndication.
 * 2001 - The Lizzie McGuire episode "Facts of Life" and the Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge premiere on Disney Channel.
 * 2002 - The Fillmore! episode "Red Robins Don't Fly" premieres on ABC.
 * 2007 - Wizards of Waverly Place premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "The Crazy Ten Minute Sale". The Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches Too premieres on Disney Channel.
 * 2012 - The Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster premieres on Disney Channel. Dog With a Blog premieres after it.

Births

 * 1902 - Anthony Eustrel (actor)
 * 1947 - Julie McWhirter (voice actress and impressionist)
 * 1968 - Hugh Jackman (actor and producer)
 * 1992 - Josh Hutcherson (actor)
 * 2001 - Raymond Ochoa (actor)

Deaths

 * 1969 - Sonja Henie (actress and figure skater)
 * 1997 - John Denver (singer-songwriter)
 * 2015 - Hal Hackady (screenwriter and lyricist)