From the day
On the date
Sunday, October 9, 1955
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The Headlines
NAVY BEATS PITT, 21-0;; Artistry of Welsh Helps Middies Win Third in Row
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
To Hell and Back
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- John Lennon (1940)
- Ivo Andrić (1892)
- Max von Laue (1879)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906)
- Emil Fischer (1852)
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
25,807 days ago
(70 years, 257 days)