August 5, 1955, was a Friday. It was 69 years, 3 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 5, 1955 was "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets.
This date occurred 25,305 days ago. Approximately 844 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1955, in week 31. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 5, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 281 seasons of weather since then.
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Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1955, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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 Colgate Comedy Hour", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "The Danny Thomas Show". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best".
Children are playing with toys such as Tiny Tears (doll), Colorforms, Pitchin' Pal, and Matchbox toy cars.
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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 August 5, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 5, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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