1955
Disneyland opened
Walt Disney’s first theme park opened in Anaheim, California on 17 July 1955.
1955
The world of 1955
How much of this do you remember — or not?
1955
James Dean died aged 24
The star of Rebel Without a Cause was killed in a car crash on 30 September 1955, becoming an icon forever young.
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