1955

Disneyland Resort (1955) | Launches and Openings | Jul 17, 1955

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney originally envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to his Burbank film studio to entertain fans who wished to visit. However, he soon realized that ….

Clive "DJ Kool Herc" Campbell (1955) | Birthdays | Apr 16, 1955

Jamaican American deejay Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell was the first of six children born to Keith and Nettie Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. While growing up, Campbell witnessed the sound systems of neighborhood Jamaican parties called dance halls, and the accompanying dialogue of their DJs, known as toasting. He emigrated with his family at the ….