August 17, 1955, was a Wednesday. It was 69 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 17, 1955:
The best-selling single on August 17, 1955 was "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets.
This date occurred 25,301 days ago. Approximately 843 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1955, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 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 August 17, 1955, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "You Bet Your Life", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "I Love Lucy". 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 "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best".
Children are playing with toys such as Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Matchbox toy cars.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1955.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1955.
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People in August 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 August 17, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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Born on August 17, 1959
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French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.
Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 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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