From the day
On the date
Monday, January 31, 1955
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The Headlines
Benson Aides Hailed Ladejinsky in Letters; U. S. AIDES PRAISED LADEJINSKY WORK
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
- Franz Schubert (1797)
- Kenzaburō Ōe (1935)
- Beatrix of the Netherlands (1938)
- Norman Mailer (1923)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543)
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
26,058 days ago
(71 years, 143 days)