May 7, 1955, was a Saturday. It was 69 years, 6 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 7, 1955?
The best-selling single on May 7, 1955 was "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra.
This date occurred 25,402 days ago. Approximately 847 months have passed. It was the 127th day of 1955, in week 18. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on May 7, 1955, are now 69 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 282 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is May 7, 1955, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The summer of 1955 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In music, the song "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra 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", "The Gene Autry Show", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", 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 "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best".
Children are playing with toys such as Colorforms, Pitchin' Pal, Feed the Elephant, and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 7, 1955.
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The following TV shows were popular in May 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 May 7, 1961, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 7.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 7, 1955.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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