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On the date
Sunday, April 24, 1955
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The Headlines
YANKS ROUT RED SOX, 7-2;; Two Incidents That Irv Noren Would Rather Forget
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Blackboard Jungle
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Barbra Streisand (1942)
- Shirley MacLaine (1934)
- Carl Spitteler (1845)
- Philippe Pétain (1856)
- William the Silent (1533)
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
25,975 days ago
(71 years, 60 days)