July 22

Theme park happenings

• 1994 - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Television

• 2016 - Elena of Avalor premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "First Day of Rule".

VHS releases

• 1997 - Disney Sing-Along Songs Collection of All Time Favorites: The Early Years, The Magic Years, and The Modern Classics

Books

• 2014
  • Happy Summerween! / The Convenience Store...of Horrors!
  • The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince

People

Births

• 1938 - Terence Stamp (actor)
• 1940 - Alex Trebek (television personality and game show host)
• 1946 - Danny Glover (actor, director, and activist)
• 1947 - Albert Brooks (actor, comedian, director, and writer)
• 1949 - Alan Menken (composer)
• 1955 - Willem Dafoe (actor)
• 1964
  • Adam Godley (British film, television, and theatre actor)
  • David Spade (actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality)
  • John Leguizamo (actor, voice actor, producer, stand-up comedian, playwright, and screenwriter)
• 1967
  • Rhys Ifans (Welsh actor and musician)
  • Irene Bedard (actress)
• 1969 - James Arnold Taylor (voice actor and author)
• 1978 - A.J. Cook (actress)
• 1992 - Selena Gomez (actress, singer, and fashion designer)
• 1994 - Isabelle Cornish (actress)
• 1996 - Skyler Gisondo (actor)
• 1998 - Madison Pettis (actress, model, and voice actress)

Deaths

• 1988 - Larry Clemmons (voice actor, animator, and story supervisor)
• 1998 - Marjorie Ralston (voice actress)
• 2000 - Eric Christmas (stage and screen actor)
• 2008 - Estelle Getty (actress and comedian)