July 17, 1955, was a Sunday. It was 69 years, 4 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on July 17, 1955:
The best-selling single on July 17, 1955 was "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets.
This date occurred 25,330 days ago. Approximately 844 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1955, in week 28. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on July 17, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 281 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is July 17, 1955, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1955 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets 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 "The Gene Autry Show", "The Cisco Kid", "You Bet Your Life", and "Life with Elizabeth". 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", "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", and "Lassie".
Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and Colorforms.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 17, 1955.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 17, 1955.
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People in July 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.
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 July 17, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 17.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 17, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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