From the day
On the date
Monday, July 4, 1955
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The Headlines
BRITISH DOCKERS ENDING WALKOUT; Men in 3 Ports Vote to Go Back to Work--London Union Will Act Today BRITISH DOCKERS ENDING WALKOUT
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Seven Year Itch
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Calvin Coolidge (1872)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)
- Gina Lollobrigida (1927)
- Alfredo Di Stéfano (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
25,904 days ago
(70 years, 354 days)