April 12

April 12 is also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Theatrical releases[]

Shorts[]

• 1946 - Pluto's Kid Brother

Films[]

• 1996 - James and the Giant Peach
• 2001 - Recess: School's Out is released in Argentina.

Television[]

• 1972 - The Mouse Factory episode "Spectator Sports" premieres in syndication.
• 1991 - Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree premieres on the Disney Channel.
• 1998 - PB&J Otter premieres on Playhouse Disney with the episodes "Otter in the Water/All Popped Out".
• 2002 - The Proud Family episode "The Altos" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2008
  • The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Donald's Special Delivery" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
  • The Handy Manny episodes "Squeeze Sticks/Basketball for All" premiere on Playhouse Disney.
  • The Phineas and Ferb episode "The Ballad of Badbeard" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2009 - The Wizards of Waverly Place episode "Hugh's Not Normous" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2010 - The Zeke and Luther episode "Old Nasty" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2013 - The Sofia the First episode "The Princess Test" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2015
  • The Once Upon a Time episode "Heart of Gold" premieres on ABC.
  • The Liv and Maddie episode "Cook-a-Rooney" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Avengers Assemble episode "Crack in the System" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2016 - The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Paradise Lost" premieres on ABC.
• 2019
  • The Puppy Dog Pals episodes "No Bones About It/Bob's Sock Debacle" premiere on Disney Channel.
  • The Muppet Babies episode "Puppy for a Day" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Vampirina episodes "Desserter Mystery/Mirror Mirror" premiere on Disney Channel.
  • The Fancy Nancy episodes "Easter Bonnet Bug-a-Boo/The Great Easter Bunny Stakeout" premiere on Disney Channel.
• 2021 - The Mira, Royal Detective episodes "Mira's Milestone Mystery/The Case of the Palace Peacock" premiere on Disney Jr.
• 2024
  • The Spidey and his Amazing Friends episodes "Picture Perfect Pandemonium/Catch That Panther Pod" premiere on Disney Jr.
  • The SuperKitties episodes "Dancing Piggy/Super Helpers" premiere on Disney Jr.
  • The Mickey Mouse Funhouse episodes "Saving Major Green!/Minnie Safari" premiere on Disney Jr.

Streaming[]

• 2023
  • Rennervations premieres on Disney+.
  • The following Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episodes premiere on Disney+.
    • "Devil on Her Shoulder"
    • "Coney Island, Baby!"
    • "OMG Issue 1"
    • "OMG Issue 2"
  • The following Kiff episodes premiere on Disney+.
    • "Hat/Lost and Found"
    • "Principal Dance Socks"
  • The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 23: The Spies" premieres on Disney+.

Theme park happenings[]

• 1992 - The Euro Disney Resort (now known as Disneyland Paris) opens in Marne-la-Vallée, France.

VHS & DVD releases[]

• 1988 - Adventures in Babysitting
• 2005 - The Million Dollar Duck

Blu-ray & DVD releases[]

• 2011
  • The Incredibles
  • Cars

People[]

Births[]

• 1946 - Ed O'Neill (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
• 1950 - David Cassidy † (actor, singer, songwriter, and musician)
• 1956 - Andy García (actor and director)
• 1979 - Jennifer Morrison (actress, model, and film producer)
• 1994 - Saoirse Ronan (actress)

Deaths[]

• 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President of the United States)
• 1994 - Frank V. Phillips (cinematographer)
• 2022 - Gilbert Gottfried (stand-up comedian, voice actor, and actor)