From the day
On the date
Tuesday, December 20, 1955
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The Headlines
JERSEY CITY GRAFT IN PAY IS CHARGED; Investigator's Report Says Some Jobholders Never Made an Appearance JERSEY CITY GRAFT ON PAY IS CHARGED
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Cinerama Holiday †
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Binali Yıldırım (1955)
- Martin Schulz (1955)
- Kim Young-sam (1927)
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890)
- John III of Sweden (1537)
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
25,735 days ago
(70 years, 185 days)