From the day
On the date
Sunday, August 14, 1955
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The Headlines
RHEE POSTPONES OUSTER DEADLINE; Delays Move Against Korea Truce Supervisors -- U. S. Guards Repel Attackers RHEE POSTPONES OUSTER DEADLINE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mister Roberts
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- John Galsworthy (1867)
- Hans Christian Ørsted (1777)
- Pope Pius VII (1742)
- Wim Wenders (1945)
- James Horner (1953)
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
25,863 days ago
(70 years, 313 days)