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On the date
Monday, January 24, 1955
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The Headlines
Icy Suburban Roads Cause Three Deaths; ICY ROAD MISHAPS KILL 3 IN SUBURBS
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
- Frederick the Great (1712)
- Moon Jae-in (1953)
- Joachim Gauck (1940)
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais (1732)
- E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776)
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
26,065 days ago
(71 years, 150 days)