From the day
On the date
Thursday, July 28, 1955
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The Headlines
ISRAELI AIRLINER DOWN IN BULGARIA; 58 FEARED KILLED; 12 Americans Passengers -- Greeks Report Plane Shot Down by Sofia's Guns ISRAELI AIRLINER FALLS IN BULGARIA
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mister Roberts
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Hugo Chávez (1954)
- Karl Popper (1902)
- Ludwig Feuerbach (1804)
- Vajiralongkorn (1952)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929)
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
25,880 days ago
(70 years, 330 days)