December 1, 1955, was a Thursday. It was 68 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 1, 1955?
The best-selling single on December 1, 1955 was "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
This date occurred 25,193 days ago. Approximately 840 months have passed. It was the 335th day of 1955, in week 48. The decade was the fifties. There were only 30 days left in the year. People who were born on December 1, 1955, are now 68 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 280 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 1, 1955, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1955 has begun.
In music, the song "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford 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 Cisco Kid", "Sky King", "Annie Oakley", and "Gunsmoke".
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.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Lassie". Children are playing with toys such as Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Pitchin' Pal, and Mr. Potato Head.
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Television shows that people were watching in December 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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 December 1, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1.
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Born on December 1, 1949
He turned 6 on this day in 1955.
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He was born exactly 31 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 1, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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