From the day
On the date
Wednesday, July 20, 1955
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The Headlines
SOVIET BALKS ON GERMAN UNITY; UNMOVED BY EISENHOWER PLEA TO ZHUKOV ON THE AIMS OF NATO; BULGANIN IS FIRM He Offers a 2-Phase Plan -- Agenda Set by Foreign Chiefs SOVIET ASKS DELAY ON GERMAN UNITY
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Not as a Stranger
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Petrarch (1304)
- Edmund Hillary (1919)
- Gregor Mendel (1822)
- Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864)
- Mahmud II (1789)
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
25,888 days ago
(70 years, 338 days)