Jack Sherman (January 18, 1956 – August 18, 2020)

Jack Sherman, a guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers during their
debut in the 1980s, has died. The cause of death is yet to be
determined. 

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2012. However, neither Sherman nor guitarist Dave Navarro,
who had each played guitar on one of the band’s albums, were
inducted

CAMILLE BOHANNON

A young Elvis with parents Gladys and Vernon Presley
in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

SANDY KOZEL

Dick Clark (Richard Wagstaff Clark)
(November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)

The original ABC network debut of American Bandstand began
on this day in 1957 and continued until 1987.

Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and futurism,
opened on July 17, 1955. The $17 million theme park was built on 160
acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California, and soon brought
in staggering profits. Today, Disneyland hosts more than 18 million
visitors a year, who spend close to $3 billion.

Walt Disney giving his Opening Day Speech at Disneyland

Walter Mondale, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, announced
that he had chosen Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his
running mate. Ferraro, a daughter of Italian immigrants, had previously
gained recognition as a vocal advocate of women’s rights in Congress. She
became the first female vice presidential candidate to represent a major
political party.

Four days after Ferraro was named vice presidential candidate, Governor
Mario Cuomo of New York opened the Democratic National Convention in
San Francisco.

Rep. Geraldine Ferraro and Democratic Presidential Candidate
Walter Mondale.

Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011)