From the day
On the date
Monday, July 18, 1955
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The Headlines
22 Die, 21 Hurt in Crash Of Airliner in Chicago Fog; Aftermath of the Plane Crash in Chicago and Two of the Victims AIRLINER CRASHES IN CHICAGO; 22 DIE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Not as a Stranger
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Nelson Mandela (1918)
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (1811)
- John Glenn (1921)
- Richard Branson (1950)
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
25,890 days ago
(70 years, 340 days)