History of Anaheim, California, USA

Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876. wikipedia

Anaheim, à'nā-hime, an incorporated city of Orange co., Cal., on the Santa Anna River, about 8 miles from the sea, and on branches of the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroads, 27 miles S.E. of Los Angeles. It is in a beautiful valley, and has a genial climate. Large quantities of grapes and oranges are produced here. Anaheim has 6 churches, a bank, large city school buildings, school of the Dominican Sisters, 2 newspaper offices, and manufactures of dried fruits, wines, sugar, farm-implements, wine-casks, &c. The lands in the vicinity are irrigated by means of ditches. Settled by Germans in 1857. Pop. in 1880, 833; in 1890, 1273. At ANAHEIM LANDING, on the Pacific coast, 13 miles W.S.W. of Anaheim, freight and passengers are landed by means of lighters.

Anaheim, a banking post-town of Orange co., Cal., on the Santa Anna River, about 8 miles from the sea, and on branches of the Southern Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rs., 25 miles SE. of Los Angeles. It is in a beautiful valley and has a genial climate. Large quantities of grapes, lemons, oranges, walnuts, and other Quits are produced here. Anaheim has the St. Catharine's Academy, and manufactures of dried and canned fruits, wines, crude oil, sugar, farm-implements, wine-casks, etc. The lands in the vicinity are irrigated by means of ditches. Settled by Germans in 1857. Pop. in 1890, 1273 ; in 1900, 1456. — Anaheim Landing, on the Pacific coast, is 13 miles WSW. of Anaheim.

On July 17, 1955, Disneyland, the iconic theme park conceived by Walt Disney, made its grand debut in Anaheim, California. This event marked a significant moment in American cultural history, as it introduced a revolutionary concept in entertainment and family leisure. Walt Disney's vision of a theme park where children and adults could immerse themselves in fantasy worlds came to life with Disneyland's opening.

The televised grand opening was a landmark event itself, broadcasted live on ABC television, hosted by Art Linkletter and Ronald Reagan. Although the park faced several challenges on its opening day, including high temperatures, a plumber's strike, and ticket counterfeiters, it nonetheless captured the imagination of the public and set the stage for the theme park industry as we know it today. Disneyland's attractions, from Main Street, USA to Adventureland and Fantasyland, quickly became beloved symbols of American pop culture, drawing visitors from across the country and...

Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 23 (AP) - Three boys were killed yesterday when a cave they were digging in an embankment collapsed.

Buried under tons of earth were LARRY JOSEPH SCHARER, 12; STEPHEN WAYNE JONES, 10, and WILLIAM DAVID BARRON, 7.

BILLY HUSHMAN, 10, who was digging with the others in a bank of dirt at a freeway project, went home about 1 p.m. to get a shovel.

When he returned, he found the cave obliterated.

Anaheim, Calif. - The Disneyland monorail train Friday night slammed into and killed a 19-year-old youth who had climbed 20 feet to a trestle in an apparent effort to gain free entrance into the Anaheim amusement park.

THOMAS GUY CLEVELAND of Northridge was crushed between the train and a protective plastic canopy which extends on either side of the monorail trestles beneath the track.

Investigating officers said the boy had scaled two chain link fences, one six feet high and the other 16 feet high, to gain access to the track at a point where it crosses the employes' parking lot.

Disneyland spokesmen said the accident occurred at 9:25 p.m. when the monorail was grinding toward its Tomorrowland stop at 25 mph.

Operator of the monorail, Dallas Baker, told police he didn't see the youth on the track before the accident, and was unaware of anything unusual until he felt a bump and the train stopped because of a loss of power.

Three security officers, Theodore John Thomas,...