From the day
On the date
Friday, November 18, 1955
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The Headlines
Premier Ala of Iran Is Wounded By Assassin at Rites in Mosque; ASSASSIN WOUNDS IRANIAN PREMIER Injury Found to be Slight-- Fanatic's Aim Diverted by Teheran Detective
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Margaret Atwood (1939)
- Louis Daguerre (1787)
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786)
- Patrick Blackett (1897)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa (1945)
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
25,767 days ago
(70 years, 217 days)