From the day
On the date
Thursday, June 30, 1955
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The Headlines
Eisenhower, in Gay Mood, Acts Just Like a Candidate; Refreshed From New England Vacation, He Puts On Animated Political Show at Give-and-Take Press Conference EISENHOWER ACTS LIKE A CANDIDATE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Seven Year Itch
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Czesław Miłosz (1911)
- Serzh Sargsyan (1954)
- Walter Ulbricht (1893)
- Charles VIII of France (1470)
- Paul Berg (1926)
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
25,908 days ago
(70 years, 358 days)