August 31

Shorts

 * 1935 - Pluto's Judgement Day
 * 1951- Get Rich QuickDisneys_hercules-show.jpg

Film

 * 2001 - Recess: School's Out is released in Greece.

Television

 * 1997 - The first episode of Recess, "The Break In/The New Kid" premieres on ABC as a sneak peek in primetime. (Not every ABC station aired it; some were still airing news coverage on Princess Diana's death)
 * 1998- Hercules: The Animated Series premieres in syndication with the episode "Hercules and the Apollo Mission".
 * 2001 - The Lizzie McGuire episode "Lizzie Strikes Out" premieres on Disney Channel. Also, the Even Stevens episode "Love and Basketball" premieres on Disney Channel.

VHS and DVD releases

 * 2004 - The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: Special Edition

Births

 * 1897 - Fredric March (stage and film actor)
 * 1903 - Hugh Harman (animator)
 * 1924 - Buddy Hackett (actor and voice actor)
 * 1928 - James Coburn (actor)
 * 1945 - Itzhak Perlman (violinist, conductor, and master class instructor)
 * 1947 - Mona Marshall (voice actress)
 * 1958 - Julie Brown (actress, comedienne, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, and television director)
 * 1962 - Dee Bradley Baker (voice actor)
 * 1975 - Sara Ramirez (singer-songwriter and actress)