From the day
On the date
Monday, May 16, 1955
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The Headlines
EMOTIONAL CROWD AT SITE OF SIGNING; Viennese Cheer, Weep, Wave and Laugh Before Palace EMOTIONAL CROWD AT SITE OF SIGNING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Blackboard Jungle
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Pierce Brosnan (1953)
- Henry Fonda (1905)
- Pope Innocent XI (1611)
- Celâl Bayar (1883)
- Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718)
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
25,953 days ago
(71 years, 38 days)