October 16, 1955

October 16, 1955, was a Sunday. It was 69 years and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Top song: October 16, 1955

The best-selling single on October 16, 1955 was "The Yellow Rose of Texas" by Mitch Miller.

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A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1955. Take a trip back to the days of Bill Hayes, Mitch Miller, The Four Aces and The Fontane Sisters.

Facts

This date was 25,224 days ago. Approximately 841 months have passed. It was the 289th day of 1955, in week 41. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 280 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to October 16, 1955

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Sunday, October 16, 1955. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In music, the song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" by Mitch Miller 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Cisco Kid", "You Bet Your Life", "Sky King", and "Annie Oakley". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", and "Father Knows Best".

Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Pitchin' Pal, and Feed the Elephant.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 16, 1955, will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1955 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
Native American Zodiac: October 16, 1955 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 16, 1955.

Tailfins on cars
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
Movies from 1955
The most popular movies of 1955 included Cinerama Holiday, Mister Roberts, Battle Cry, "Oklahoma!", Guys and Dolls, Lady and the Tramp, and Picnic.
1955 in music
The radio stations in 1955 were dominated by 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.
Harlow Curtice
General Motors President Harlow Curtice was named the Time Person of the Year in 1955 after his company became the first US company to earn US$1 billion in a single year.
Rock and roll
In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.
Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses
Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.
Poodle skirts are a thing
Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.
Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
The Jukebox
The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.
Men are getting "DA haircuts"
The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.
Sock hops
Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums, and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.
Capitalism vs Communism
The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.
The economy is booming
The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.
Rotary phones
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
More and more people are buying television sets
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
Polio cases are high
Cases of Polio were particularly high, and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 16, 1955.

September 21, 1955: Boxer Rocky Marciano has his last fight in a win over Archie Moore.
September 24, 1955: US President Dwight Eisenhower suffers a serious heart attack while on vacation in Colorado.
September 30, 1955: James Dean dies in a car crash.
October 3, 1955: The first episode of the variety show "The Mickey Mouse Club" is aired on television.
October 4, 1955: Baseball: The Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees by 4-3 to win the 1955 World Series.
This date: October 16, 1955
October 31, 1955: Princess Margaret calls off her wedding to Peter Townsend.
November 1, 1955: 44 people are killed after United Air Lines Flight 629 is blown up over Longmont, Colorado.
November 3, 1955: The musical film "Guys and Dolls", starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine, is released in movie theaters.
November 6, 1955: Golf: The United States wins the 1955 Ryder Cup at the Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.
November 7, 1955: British Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan exonerates former intelligence officer Kim Philby of being a Soviet spy. Nearly 8 years later, in 1963, it is revealed that he was in fact a Soviet double agent.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on October 16, 1955

TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 16, 1955:

Fury

Gunsmoke

Annie Oakley

The Danny Thomas Show

Our Miss Brooks

The Roy Rogers Show

I Love Lucy

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Cars in 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.

Kids TV shows on October 16, 1955

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1955:

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Adventures of Pow Wow

Father Knows Best

Lassie

Winky Dink and You

Adventures of Superman

Crusader Rabbit

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1955

Toys and games that were popular in 1955:

Matchbox toy cars

Roy Rogers Plastic Figures

Mr. Potato Head

Feed the Elephant

Pitchin' Pal

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Were you born on October 16, 1955?

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 October 16, 1961, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 16.

Oscar Wilde

Writer Deceased
Born on October 16, 1854
He was not alive on this date.

Michael Collins

Irish revolutionary leader Deceased
Born on October 16, 1890
He was not alive on this date.

Angela Lansbury

Actress Deceased
Born on October 16, 1925
She turned 30 on this day in 1955.

Flea

Bassist
Born on October 16, 1962
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 16, 1955.

UK Prime Minister

Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on October 16, 1955 was most likely conceived around January 23, 1955.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 16, 1955 is close to July 8, 1956.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 16, 1955:

25,224 days have passed since this date.
3,603 weeks have passed.
2,179,353,600 seconds have passed since October 16, 1955.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,542,579,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,124,546,457,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 363,225,600 times.
You have taken approximately 187,424,410 steps. That's roughly 83,300 miles.
26,152,243 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to October 16, 1955

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Tailfins on cars

Movies from 1955

1955 in music

Harlow Curtice

Rock and roll

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets

Polio cases are high