From the day
On the date
Monday, October 31, 1955
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The Headlines
Eisenhower Drops Beef Bacon For Pork to Help Benson Plan; EISENHOWER HEEDS BENSON ON PORK
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Trial
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Hokusai (1760)
- John Keats (1795)
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887)
- Johannes Vermeer (1632)
- Zaha Hadid (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
25,785 days ago
(70 years, 235 days)