From the day
On the date
Friday, December 30, 1955
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The Headlines
U. S. BACKS POPE ON NUCLEAR BANS; ' Voice' Favors End of Tests if Tied to Arms Control U. S. BACKS POPE ON NUCLEAR BANS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls †
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Rudyard Kipling (1865)
- Tu Youyou (1930)
- Hideki Tojo (1884)
- Patti Smith (1946)
- Omar Bongo (1935)
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
25,725 days ago
(70 years, 175 days)