From the day
On the date
Sunday, November 13, 1955
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The Headlines
MISTY MORN TAKES RICH GALLANT FOX; $23.30-for-$2 Shot Outraces Cavort, Sets 13-Furlong Mark in $85,550 Race
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Augustine of Hippo (354)
- Robert Louis Stevenson (1850)
- Whoopi Goldberg (1955)
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador (1953)
- Edward III (1312)
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
25,773 days ago
(70 years, 223 days)