From the day
On the date
Tuesday, April 19, 1955
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The Headlines
Plan for Unifying 4 City Colleges Under Chancellor Voted by Board; CHANCELLOR POST FOR CITY COLLEGES
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
East of Eden
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- José Echegaray (1832)
- Getúlio Vargas (1882)
- Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
- Ferdinand I of Austria (1793)
- Jayne Mansfield (1933)
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
25,980 days ago
(71 years, 65 days)