January 17, 1955

January 17, 1955, was a Monday. It was 69 years, 11 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Top song: January 17, 1955

The best-selling single on January 17, 1955 was "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes.

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A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1955. Take a trip back to the days of Bill Hayes, Mitch Miller, The Four Aces and The Fontane Sisters.

Facts

This date occurred 25,542 days ago. Approximately 851 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1955, in week 03. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on January 17, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 284 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 17, 1955

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 17, 1955, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The holiday season of 1954 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas In music, the song "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Winston Churchill is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Sky King", "My Little Margie", and "Our Miss Brooks". It's 1955, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from artists such as Perez Prado, Bill Haley & His Comets, Mitch Miller, Roger Williams, Les Baxter, Bill Hayes, The Four Aces, The McGuire Sisters and Pat Boone. In fashion, women are sporting chemise dresses, sheaths, sack dresses and straight-cut suits. Short boxy jackets and shift dresses are also beginning to become popular. Meanwhile, a lot of men are sporting a "Teddy Boy" style that involves leather jackets, greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Men are also wearing formal suits as daywear.

Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Albert Einstein and James Dean would be still alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", and "Lassie".

Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, and Matchbox toy cars.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17, 1955, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1955 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
Native American Zodiac: January 17, 1955 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 17, 1955.

Tailfins on cars
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
Movies from 1955
The most popular movies of 1955 included Cinerama Holiday, Mister Roberts, Battle Cry, "Oklahoma!", Guys and Dolls, Lady and the Tramp, and Picnic.
1955 in music
The radio stations in 1955 were dominated by artists such as Perez Prado, Bill Haley & His Comets, Mitch Miller, Roger Williams, Les Baxter, Bill Hayes, The Four Aces, The McGuire Sisters and Pat Boone.
Harlow Curtice
General Motors President Harlow Curtice was named the Time Person of the Year in 1955 after his company became the first US company to earn US$1 billion in a single year.
Rock and roll
In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.
Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses
Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.
Poodle skirts are a thing
Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.
Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
The Jukebox
The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.
Men are getting "DA haircuts"
The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.
Sock hops
Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums, and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.
Capitalism vs Communism
The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.
The economy is booming
The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.
Rotary phones
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
More and more people are buying television sets
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
Polio cases are high
Cases of Polio were particularly high, and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 17, 1955.

December 23, 1954: The film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" is released by Disney.
December 26, 1954: NFL: The Cleveland Browns defeat the Detroit Lions 56-10 to win the 1954 NFL Championship Game.
This date: January 17, 1955

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on January 17, 1955

People in January 1955 were watching the following TV series:

Annie Oakley

Life with Elizabeth

The Danny Thomas Show

I Married Joan

Our Miss Brooks

My Little Margie

The Roy Rogers Show

I Love Lucy

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

Cars in 1955

1955 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Thunderbird, the Chevrolet Task Force, the Ford Fairlane, the Pontiac Safari, the Ford Squire, and the Peugeot 403.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1955

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Father Knows Best

Lassie

Winky Dink and You

Adventures of Superman

Crusader Rabbit

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1955

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Matchbox toy cars

Roy Rogers Plastic Figures

Mr. Potato Head

Feed the Elephant

Pitchin' Pal

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Were you born on January 17, 1955?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1955.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 17, 1961, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 17.

Al Capone

Gangster Deceased
Born on January 17, 1899
He was not alive on this date.

Betty White

Actress Deceased
Born on January 17, 1922
She turned 33 on this day in 1955.

Muhammad Ali

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 17, 1942
He turned 13 on this day in 1955.

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Born on January 17, 1949
He turned 6 on this day in 1955.

Mick Taylor

Musician
Born on January 17, 1949
He turned 6 on this day in 1955.

Jim Carrey

Actor
Born on January 17, 1962
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Michelle Obama

First Lady
Born on January 17, 1964
She was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Zooey Deschanel

Actress
Born on January 17, 1980
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Calvin Harris

DJ
Born on January 17, 1984
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Marnie Simpson

English TV personality
Born on January 17, 1992
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Maxwell Frost

US politician
Born on January 17, 1997
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Jake Paul

Youtuber
Born on January 17, 1997
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 17, 1955.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 17, 1955 was most likely conceived around April 26, 1954.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17, 1955 is close to October 10, 1955.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 17, 1955:

25,542 days have passed since this date.
3,648 weeks have passed.
2,206,828,800 seconds have passed since January 17, 1955.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,574,633,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,138,723,660,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 367,804,800 times.
You have taken approximately 189,787,277 steps. That's roughly 84,350 miles.
26,481,946 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to January 17, 1955

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Tailfins on cars

Movies from 1955

1955 in music

Harlow Curtice

Rock and roll

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets

Polio cases are high