February 17, 1955, was a Thursday. It was 69 years, 10 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
The best-selling single on February 17, 1955 was "Sincerely" by The McGuire Sisters.
This date occurred 25,511 days ago. Approximately 850 months have passed. It was the 48th day of 1955, in week 07. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on February 17, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 283 seasons of weather since this date.
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Child born on a Thursday has far to go - this has been the cause of some debate. However, for me it meant that I worked hard to achieve and I have. I am so blessed 🙏🏻
Posted on Oct 9, 2022 12:26
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is February 17, 1955, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Valentine's Day of 1955 has just passed.
In music, the song "Sincerely" by The McGuire Sisters 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 Lone Ranger", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "I Married Joan", and "Annie Oakley".
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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Tiny Tears (doll), and Matchbox toy cars.
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People in February 1955 were watching the following TV series:
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.
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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 February 17, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 17.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on February 17, 1955.
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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