From the day
On the date
Thursday, December 8, 1955
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The Headlines
WAGNER 'HOPEFUL' OF RUNNING AGAIN FOR MAYOR IN 1957; Casual Word at Party Rally Looks Beyond Possible Vice Presidential Race WAGNER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION IN '57
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Jim Morrison (1943)
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542)
- Jean Sibelius (1865)
- Kim Basinger (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
25,747 days ago
(70 years, 197 days)