From the day
On the date
Friday, May 20, 1955
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT VETOES POSTAL PAY RISE, URGES SUBSTITUTE; Message to Congress Terms Measure Both 'Unfair' and Too Expensive
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Strategic Air Command
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Honoré de Balzac (1799)
- John Stuart Mill (1806)
- Cher (1946)
- Sigrid Undset (1882)
- José Mujica (1935)
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
25,949 days ago
(71 years, 34 days)