January 4

Theatrical releases

Shorts

• 1936 - Mickey's Polo Team
• 1952 - Father's Lion

Television

• 2002 - The Even Stevens episode "Ren-Gate" and The Proud Family episode "The Party" premiere on Disney Channel.

Theme park happenings

• 1989 - If You Could Fly closes at the Magic Kingdom to be transformed into Delta Dreamflight.
• 2005 - The Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot becomes a seasonal attraction.
• 2010 - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience closes at Disneyland to prepare for the return of Captain EO.

Events

• 2011 - The Disney Dream cruise ship arrives at Port Canaveral for its maiden voyage.

People

Births

• 1785 - Jacob Grimm (writer)
• 1905
  • Sterling Holloway (actor and voice actor)
  • Arthur Gould-Porter (actor)
• 1918 - Buddy Baker (composer)
• 1920 - Rosalie Crutchley (actress)
• 1958 - Matt Frewer (actor, comedian, and screenwriter)
• 1960 - April Winchell (actress, voice actress, comedian, writer, talk radio host, and commentator)
• 1961 - Graham McTavish (actor and voice actor)
• 1963 - Dave Foley (actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer)
• 1976 - Seth Grahame-Smith (author, screenwriter, and producer)
• 1980 - Greg Cipes (actor, voice actor, singer, musician, and composer)
• 1981 - Aaron Schwartz (actor)
• 1983 - Kerry Condon (actress)
• 1986 - Charlyne Yi (actress, comedian, musician, and writer)
• 1998 - Coco Jones (actress, singer, rapper, and dancer)

Deaths

• 1998 - Mae Questel (actress and vocal artist)
• 2016 - Robert Stigwood (music entrepreneur, film producer, and impresario)