December 18 — disney

Theatrical releases

1966 - "Disneyland Around the Seasons" premieres on NBC.
1972 - The Mouse Factory episode "Sports" premieres in syndication.
1988 - The Magical World of Disney episode "Davy Crockett: A Natural Man" premieres on NBC.
1989 - The Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Love is a Many Splintered Thing" premieres in syndication.
1995 - The Gargoyles episode "Sanctuary" premieres in syndication.
1999 - The Pepper Ann episode "A Kosher Christmas" premieres on ABC.
2004
- The W.I.T.C.H. episode "It Begins and It Resumes" premieres.
- The Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! episode "Hidden Fortress" premieres on ABC Family.
2007 - The premiere date for the second season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is announced, premiering on January 26, 2008.
2015 - The Star vs. the Forces of Evil episodes "Freeze Day/Royal Pain" premiere on Disney Channel (originally premiered on Disney XD on July 27).
2017 - The Disney Magic Moments finale "Die besten Songs der Popstars" premieres on Disney Channel Germany.
2019 - Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire premieres on the Marvel HQ YouTube channel.
2020 - The Raven's Home episode "Mad About Yuletide" premieres on Disney Channel.
2023 - The Hamster & Gretel season one finale "Exclamation Strikes Back" premieres on Disney XD (originally premiered on Disney Channel on December 9).
2024 - The Me & Winnie the Pooh episode "Let's Go Sledding with Eeyore" premieres on Disney Jr.

2019 - The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" premieres on Disney+.
2020
- "Chapter 16: The Rescue", the season two finale of The Mandalorian, premieres on Disney+.
- On Pointe premieres on Disney+.
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse episodes "Supermarket Scramble" and "Just the Four of Us" premiere on Disney+.
- On Pointe premieres on Disney+.

1922 - Larry D. Mann † (actor and broadcaster)
1933 - Diane Disney Miller † (Disney family)
1943 - Keith Richards (musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor)
1946 - Steven Spielberg (director, producer, and screenwriter)
1950 - Leonard Maltin (film critic, historian, and author)
1953 - Ruben A. Aquino (animator)
1954 - Ray Liotta † (actor)
1956 - T.K. Carter † (actor)
1962 - James Sie (actor, voice actor, and author)
1971 - Lucy Deakins (actress)
1972 - Jason Mantzoukas (actor, comedian, and screenwriter)
1978 - Josh Dallas (actor)
1980 - Christina Aguilera (actress and singer)
1992 - Bridgit Mendler (actress, musician, and singer-songwriter)
2001 - Billie Eilish (singer-songwriter)