From the day
On the date
Friday, May 27, 1955
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The Headlines
FRENCH NATO UNIT TO GO TO ALGERIA; Division Is Being Withdrawn From Germany -- Faure Gives Move Priority FRENCH NATO UNIT TO GO TO ALGERIA
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Strategic Air Command
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Ibn Khaldun (1332)
- Henry Kissinger (1923)
- Christopher Lee (1922)
- Rachel Carson (1907)
- Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894)
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
25,942 days ago
(71 years, 27 days)