May 11, 1955, was a Wednesday. It was 69 years, 6 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 11, 1955 was "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra.
This date occurred 25,390 days ago. Approximately 846 months have passed. It was the 131st day of 1955, in week 19. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on May 11, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 282 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is May 11, 1955, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1955 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In music, the song "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Sir Anthony Eden is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "You Bet Your Life", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "The Jack Benny Program", and "My Little Margie". 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 James Dean would be still alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", and "Lassie".
Children are playing with toys such as Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Mr. Potato Head.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 11, 1955.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 11, 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 May 11, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 11.
English actress Deceased
Born on May 11, 1963
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.
Spanish soccer player
Born on May 11, 1984
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.
Belgian soccer player
Born on May 11, 1992
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 11, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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