From the day
On the date
Monday, May 23, 1955
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The Headlines
CHIANG AIDE SAYS TRUCE IS POSSIBLE; CHIANG AIDE SAYS TRUCE IS POSSIBLE Envoy Koo Puts Cease-Fire for Formosa Up to Reds
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Strategic Air Command
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Linnaeus (1707)
- Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
- John Bardeen (1908)
- Anatoly Karpov (1951)
- Alan García (1949)
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
25,946 days ago
(71 years, 31 days)