From the day
On the date
Saturday, March 19, 1955
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The Headlines
West Germany Completes Ratification of Paris Pacts; West Germany Completes Action Of Ratifying Paris Arms Accords
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Country Girl
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Bruce Willis (1955)
- David Livingstone (1813)
- Adolf Eichmann (1906)
- Philip Roth (1933)
- Mario Monti (1943)
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
26,011 days ago
(71 years, 96 days)