From the day
On the date
Sunday, June 12, 1955
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The Headlines
CHEAPER H-BOMB IS NOW POSSIBLE; Size of Weapon Virtually Limitless, A.E.C. Indicates -- Fall-Out Perils Bared CHEAPER H-BOMB IS NOW POSSIBLE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Love Me or Leave Me
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- George H. W. Bush (1924)
- Anne Frank (1929)
- Anthony Eden (1897)
- Egon Schiele (1890)
- Johanna Spyri (1827)
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
25,926 days ago
(71 years, 11 days)