August 24, 1955, was a Wednesday. It was 69 years, 2 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 24, 1955:
The best-selling single on August 24, 1955 was "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets.
This date was 25,273 days ago. Approximately 842 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1955, in week 34. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 281 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, August 24, 1955. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1955 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "You Bet Your Life", and "Our Miss Brooks". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Adventures of Superman", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best".
Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Colorforms, Feed the Elephant, and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1955.
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Notable events that happened close to August 24, 1955.
In August 1955, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1955:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 24, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Born on August 24, 1965
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Conspiracy theorist
Born on August 24, 1968
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.
Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 24, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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