November 3

Theatrical releases

Shorts

• 1950 - Hold That Pose

Films

• 2006 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Walt Disney Pictures)
• 2017 - Thor: Ragnarok (Marvel Studios)

Television

• 1963 - Part 2 of the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color episode "The Waltz King" premieres on NBC.
• 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Catch as Cash Can (Part 2)", also known as "A Drain on the Economy" premieres in syndication.
• 1989 - The Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Prehysterical Pet" premieres in syndication.
• 1992 - The Goof Troop episode "The Incredible Bulk" premieres in syndication.
• 1993 - The Bonkers episode "Frame That Toon" premieres in syndication.
• 1994 - Aladdin premieres in syndication with the episode "The Secret of Dagger Rock".
• 1995
  • The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Rivers and Streams" premieres in syndication.
  • The Timon & Pumbaa episodes "The Pain in Spain/Frantic Atlantic" premiere on CBS.
  • The Boy Meets World episode "This Little Piggy" premieres on ABC.
• 1997 - The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "A Wagon of a Different Color" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
• 2000 - PB&J Otter premieres on Playhouse Disney with the episodes "Aunt Nanner's Special Place/Munchy's Sinking Feeling".
• 2003
  • The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "The Great Bandini" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
  • The Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode "Swirly" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2005 - The American Dragon: Jake Long episodes "Fu and Tell/Flight of the Unicorn" premiere on Disney Channel.
• 2006 - The Hannah Montana episode "People Who Use People" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2008 - The Phineas and Ferb episodes "Put That Putter Away/Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?" premiere on Toon Disney. (originally premiered on Disney Channel on August 10)
• 2009 - The My Friends Tigger & Pooh episodes "Tigger Cleans House/Sleuth Buster" premiere on Playhouse Disney.
• 2011 - ABC ordered the back nine episodes for Once Upon a Time.
• 2012
  • The Phineas and Ferb episodes "Sipping with the Enemy/Tri-State Treasure: Boot of Secrets" premiere on Disney XD (originally premiered on Disney Channel on June 22).
  • The Kickin' It episode "Oh, Christmas Nuts!" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2013
  • The Jake and the Never Land Pirates episode "Jake's Royal Rescue" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Liv and Maddie episode "Dodge-a-Rooney" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Once Upon a Time episode "Ariel" premieres on ABC.
  • The Austin & Ally episode "What Ifs & Where's Austin" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2014
  • The Star Wars Rebels episode "Breaking Ranks" premieres on Disney XD (originally premiered on WatchDisneyXD.com on October 27).
  • The Kirby Buckets episode "The Legend of Prank Williams, Jr." premieres on Disney XD.
• 2015
  • The Muppets episode "The Ex-Factor" premieres on ABC.
  • The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Among Us Hide..." premieres on ABC.
• 2017
  • The Vampirina episodes "Oldie But a Ghouldie/Beast in Show" premiere on Disney Channel.
  • The Lion Guard episode "The Bite of Kenge" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Andi Mack episode "Chinese New Year" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Once Upon a Time episode "Greenbacks" premieres on ABC.
  • The Pickle and Peanut episodes "The Merrytime Fellas/Foot Bangers" premiere on Disney XD.
  • The K.C. Undercover episode "Unmasking the Enemy" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Sofia the First episode "The Mystic Isles: The Great Pretender" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2018
  • The DuckTales (2017) episode "The Ballad of Duke Baloney!" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Big City Greens episodes "Big Deal/Forbidden Feline" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The Elena of Avalor episode "Finding Zuzo" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2019
  • The Lion Guard airs its series finale "Return to the Pride Lands" on Disney Jr. (originally premiered on the DisneyNow app on September 2).
  • The Doc McStuffins episode "Jungle Jumble" premieres on Disney Jr.
  • The Star Wars Resistance episode "The Engineer" premieres on Disney XD and Disney Channel.
  • The Spider-Man episode "The Road to Goblin War" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2023
  • The Firebuds episodes "Mayhem At The Museum/Wrong Way Rescue" premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
  • The Pupstruction episodes "Itts Bitty Barn Build/A Colorful Job" premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Jr.

Home media

• 2009
  • Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete First Season
  • Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete Second Season
  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
• 2015
  • Doc McStuffins: Pet Vet
  • Inside Out
  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

Streaming

• 2021
  • The first five episodes from the third season of Amphibia are added to Disney+:
    • "The New Normal"
    • "Hop 'Til You Drop/Turning Point"
    • "Thai Feud/Adventures in Catsitting"
    • "Fight at the Museum/Temple Frogs"
    • "Fixing Frobo/Anne-sterminator"
• 2023 - The Goosebumps episodes "You Can't Scare Me" premieres on Disney+ and Hulu.

Theme Parks

• 2002 - ABC Soap Opera Bistro closes at Disney California Adventure to make room for Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!
• 2022 - Fantasmic! returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort with a new heroes segment.

People

Births

• 1896 - Gustaf Tenggren † (children's book illustrator and inspirational sketch artist)
• 1924 - Marc Breaux † (dancer, choreographer, and actor)
• 1928 - Osamu Tezuka † (manga artist, cartoonist, and animator)
• 1952
  • Roseanne Barr (actress, voice actress, comedian, writer, television producer, director, and politician)
  • Jim Cummings (voice actor and singer)
• 1963 - Brian Henson (puppeteer, director, producer, writer, and technician)
• 1984 - Marcus Toji (actor and voice actor)
• 2007 - Ever Anderson (actress and model)

Deaths

• 2002 - Jonathan Harris (actor and voice actor)
• 2014 - Tom Magliozzi (radio show host and mechanic)
• 2022 - Alice Davis (artist and costume designer)