From the day
On the date
Saturday, January 22, 1955
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The Headlines
4 CONVICTS GIVE UP TO CITIZEN GROUP AFTER 3-DAY SIEGE; Committee of Seven, Selected by Rebel Boston Felons, Arranges Surrender
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Lord Byron (1788)
- Francis Bacon (1561)
- Sergei Eisenstein (1898)
- Antonio Gramsci (1891)
- August Strindberg (1849)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
TV Remote Control, Microwave Oven (Home Use) & Hovercraft.
Style of 1955
Silhouette: Rebellious and relaxed
Material: Denim and leather
- Greaser jackets
- Rolled jeans
- Converse
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
26,067 days ago
(71 years, 152 days)