January 18

Theatrical releases[]

Shorts[]

1952 - Donald Applecore

Films[]

2002 - Snow Dogs (Disney) premieres in America.
2019 - Glass (Buena Vista) (International Distributor)

Television[]

1987 - Great Moments in Disney Animation premieres on ABC.
1999 - The supernatural drama series So Weird premieres on the Disney Channel with the episode "Family Reunion".
2002
- Double Teamed, a Disney Channel Original Movie, airs on the Disney Channel.
- The Proud Family episode "Love Thy Neighbor" premieres on the Disney Channel.
2010 - The Zeke and Luther episode "Law and Boarder" premieres on Disney XD.
2010 - The Suite Life on Deck episode "Any Given Fantasy" premieres on Disney XD.
2013
- The Sofia the First episode "The Big Sleepover" premieres on the Disney Channel.
- The Jessie episode "Say Yes to the Messy Dress" premieres on the Disney Channel.
- The Phineas and Ferb episode "Bully Bust" premieres on the Disney Channel.
- The Fish Hooks episode "Super Extreme Grandma Games to the Max" premieres on the Disney Channel.
2015
- The fourth and final season of Austin & Ally premieres on the Disney Channel with the episode "Buzzcuts & Beginnings".
- K.C. Undercover premieres on the Disney Channel with the episode "Pilot".
- A sneak preview of Star vs. the Forces of Evil airs on the Disney Channel, with the episodes being "Star Comes to Earth/Party With a Pony".
  - The series would later make its official premiere on March 30 on Disney XD.
- The Liv and Maddie episode "Bro-Cave-a-Rooney" premieres on the Disney Channel.
- The season finale of Binny and the Ghost, "Ice, Ice, Binny", premieres on Disney Channel Germany.
- The Galavant episodes "Completely Mad...Alena" and "Dungeons and Dragon Lady" premiere on ABC.
2017
- The Doc McStuffins episode "Into the Hundred Acre Wood!" premieres on Disney Jr.
- The Kirby Buckets episode "Queen for a Dawn" premieres on Disney XD.
2018 - The K.C. Undercover episode "Take Me Out" premieres on the Disney Channel.
2019
- The Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures episodes "Ski Trippin'!/My Fair Pete" premiere on the Disney Channel.
- Gigantosaurus premieres on the Disney Channel.
- The Puppy Dog Pals episodes "Lemur Play/How the Dog Park Was Won" premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The Andi Mack episode "I Got Your Number" premieres on the Disney Channel.
2020 - The Big City Greens episodes "Heat Beaters/Bill-iever" premiere on the Disney Channel.
2021 - The first season of Dino Ranch premieres on Disney Jr.
2025
- The third season of Chibiverse premieres on the Disney Channel with the episodes "The Grown Ups Island/An Opposites Attack/Stans 11".
- The Playdate with Winnie the Pooh episode "Tigger and Bea Play With Bubbles" premieres on Disney Jr.
- The Me & Winnie the Pooh episode "Winnie the Pooh's Snow Day" premieres on Disney Jr.

Streaming[]

2019
- The second season of The Punisher premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Roadhouse Blues" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Fight or Flight" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Trouble the Water" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Scar Tissue" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "One-Eyed Jacks" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Nakazat" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "One Bad Day" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "My Brother's Keeper" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Flustercluck" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "The Dark Hearts of Men" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "The Abyss" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "Collision Course" premieres on Netflix.
  - The Punisher episode "The Whirlwind" premieres on Netflix.
2023
- The National Treasure: Edge of History episode "Point of No Return" premieres on Disney+.
- The Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "Faster" premieres on Disney+.

VHS and DVD releases[]

2000
- Safety Patrol
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (Dimension Home Video)
- An Ideal Husband (Miramax Home Entertainment)
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (DVD)
- Adventures in Babysitting (DVD)
- The 13th Warrior (Touchstone Home Video)
2005
- The Return of Jafar: Special Edition
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves: Special Edition

Events[]

2018 - Disney shut down its Watch Disney XD website and app service platform network transferring the Disney XD television shows and games to the DisneyNow website and app service platform network.
National Winnie the Pooh Day commemorates author A.A. Milne's birthday in 1882.

Character debuts[]

2015 - Star Butterfly, Marco Diaz, Moon Butterfly, River Butterfly, Ludo Avarius, Jackie-Lynn Thomas, Janna Ordonia, Rafael & Angie Diaz, Glossaryck, Buff Frog, Miss Skullnick, Pony Head, K.C. Cooper, Marisa Miller, Ernie Cooper, Lobster Claws

Theme park happenings[]

2019
- Mickey's Mix Magic premieres at Disneyland.
- Walt Disney World's 19 new and limited time experiences event begins until September 30.
- Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party premieres at Magic Kingdom.
- Party with Pixar Pals event begins at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party premieres at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

People[]

Births[]

1887 - Webb Smith † (animator and writer)
1941 - David Stollery (actor)
1946 - Anna B. Sheppard (costume designer)
1948 - M.C. Gainey (actor and voice actor)
1955 - Kevin Costner (actor, singer, musician, producer, and director)
1961 - Bob Peterson (animator, screenwriter, director, producer, storyboard artist, and voice actor)
1964 - Jane Horrocks (actress, voice actress, musician, and singer)
1969
- Dave Bautista (mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, actor, and former professional wrestler)
- Jesse L. Martin (actor and singer)
1974 - Maulik Pancholy (actor and voice actor)
1980 - Jason Segel (actor, screenwriter, comedian, composer, puppeteer, musician, and singer)
1996 - Sarah Gilman (actress)
1999 - Karan Brar (actor and voice actor)

Deaths[]

1978 - Junius Matthews (actor and voice actor)
1997 - Adriana Caselotti (actress, voice actress, and singer)