Events
- 1927 - Winkler Pictures head Charles Mintz signs a contract with Universal Pictures vice president R. H. Cochrane; Winkler will produce 26 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons for Universal throughout the 1927-28 season.[1]
Shorts
Films
- 2005 - The Pacifier
- 2016 - Zootopia
Television
- 1989
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "Piratsy Under the Seas".
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episodes "Party Poohper" and "The Old Switcheroo" premiere.
- 1994 - The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Blood and Circulation" premieres in syndication.
- 1998 - 101 Dalmatians: The Series premieres in syndication with the series finale episode "Dalmatian Vacation, Part 3: Dearly Beloved".
- 2000 - The Mickey Mouse Works episode "Donald's Halloween Scare"/"Donald's Lighthouse"/"How to Take Care of Your Yard" and The Weekenders episodes "Shoes of Destiny" and "Sense and Sensitivity" premiere on ABC.
- 2005 - The Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode "Checkers" premieres.
- 2014 - The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "T.A.H.I.T.I." premieres on ABC.
- 2016
- Sofia the First premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "Gone with the Wand".
- The Doc McStuffins episodes "Baby McStuffins" and "Selfless Snowman" premiere on Disney Junior.
Theme park happenings
- 1972 - Bear Country opens at Disneyland.
- 1995 - Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye opens in Disneyland to the public.
- 2008 - Spaceship Earth is rededicated.
VHS & DVD releases
- 1980 - Pete's Dragon becomes the first Walt Disney Home Video ever made.
- 1994
- 1997
- 2003
- 2008
- 101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Friendly Tails
Laserdisc releases
People
Births
- 1914 - Ward Kimball (animator)
- 1932 - Frank Wells (businessman)
- 1948 - Brian Cummings (voice actor)
- 1954 - Catherine O'Hara (actress, writer, and comedian)
- 1961 - Steven Weber (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- 1985 - Scott Michael Foster (actor)
- 1986 - Margo Harshman (actress)
- 1990 - Andrea Bowen (actress)
- 1993 - Abigail Mavity (actress)
Deaths
- 1945 - Lucille La Verne (actress and voice actress)
- 1992 - Art Babbitt (animator)
- 1994 - John Candy (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- 1995 - Gloria Wood (singer and voice actress)
- 2019 - Luke Perry (actor and voice actor)