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On the date
Sunday, January 30, 1955
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The Headlines
NEW SUPERBOMBS INDICATED BY A.E.C. AS RESULT OF TESTS; Report Hints at Missile Triple Hydrogen Weapon's Force -- Defense Gains Noted NEW SUPER BOMBS INDICATED BY A. E. C.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)
- Dick Cheney (1941)
- Islam Karimov (1938)
- Phil Collins (1951)
- Olof Palme (1927)
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
26,059 days ago
(71 years, 144 days)