From the day
On the date
Friday, July 8, 1955
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The Headlines
RUSSIAN DAMAGES ACCEPTED BY U. S.; Washington Agrees to Take 50% Payment in Bering Sea Attack on Plane RUSSIAN DAMAGES ACCEPTED BY U. S.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Not as a Stranger
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean de La Fontaine (1621)
- John D. Rockefeller (1839)
- Pyotr Kapitsa (1894)
- Igor Tamm (1895)
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908)
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
25,900 days ago
(70 years, 350 days)