1979

Theatrical releases

 * February 9 - The North Avenue Irregulars
 * June 7 - 101 Dalmatians (re-release)
 * June 22 - The Muppet Movie is released in theaters. The movie was not created by Disney, but has been owned along with The Muppets themselves by Disney since 2004.
 * June 27 - The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
 * July 26 - Unidentified Flying Oddball
 * September 28 - Sleeping Beauty (re-release)
 * December 20 - The Black Hole

Theme parks

 * August 14 - Sherrill Anne Hoffman, slips into a coma after riding Space Mountain.
 * September 2 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens at Disneyland.

Laserdisc releases

 * Kidnapped
 * Kids Is Kids
 * At Home with Donald Duck
 * The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale
 * May: The Coyote's Lament

Albums

 * Mickey Mouse Disco

Births

 * Julie Fowlis (singer)
 * January 11 - Louis Cheung (Singer, Songwriter, Actor)
 * February 11 - Brandy Norwood (actress and singer)
 * February 21 - Jennifer Love Hewitt (actress and singer)
 * March 24 - Lake Bell (actress, writer and director)
 * April 12 - Jennifer Morrison (actress, model, and film producer)
 * April 13 - Baron Davis (NBA basketball player and voice actor)
 * April 21 - James McAvoy (actor)
 * May 26 - Elisabeth Harnois (actress)
 * June 24 - Mindy Kaling (actress, comedian, writer and producer)
 * July 9 - Ella Koon (Hong Kong voice actress)
 * July 18 - Jason Weaver (voice actor and singer)
 * July 31 - B. J. Novak (actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and director)
 * August 10 - Joanna Garcia (actress)
 * September 23 - Laura Dickinson (actress and singer)
 * September 28 - Anndi McAfee (actress and singer)
 * October 10 - Mýa (singer and actress)
 * October 18 - Ne-Yo (singer and actor)
 * October 20 - John Krasinski (actor, director,writer)
 * December 30 - Catherine Taber (actress and voice actress)

Deaths

 * January 5 - Billy Bletcher (voice actor)
 * January 27 - Dick Wesson (announcer)
 * February 3 - Mildred Gordon (author)
 * March 13 - Tudor Owen (voice actor)
 * April 1 - Barbara Luddy (voice actress)
 * April 6 - Norman Tokar (prolific director)
 * July 25 - Alexander Key (science fiction writer)
 * September 12 - Les Clark (animator)
 * November 30 - Dick Huemer (animator)