| | | Fun facts from 1955 |
- A new car would cost around $1,095
- United States Population: 165,931,202
- World Population: 2,755,823,000
- Dwight Eisenhower was President and Richard Nixon was Vice President in 1955
- December 14: The Tappan Zee Bridge opens in New York
- Cost of a first class postage stamp was 3 cents
- James Dean died in a car accident
- July 17: Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California
- December 1: In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to move to the rear of the bus
- Minimum wage in U.S. was 75 cents per hour
TELEVISION--
- March 5: Elvis Presley appears on television for the first time
- July 2: The Lawrence Welk Show made its debut on television on ABC
- September 28: The World Series is broadcast in color for the first time
- September 10: Gunsmoke makes its debut on CBS
- October 3: Captain Kangaroo makes its first appearance on CBS
SPORTS—
- 1955 World Series was: Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (4-3)
- NFL: Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams (38-14)
- Stanley Cup: 1955 Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens(4-3)
- NCAA Basketball Championship: San Francisco vs La Salle (76-73)
- If you’re celebrating your 53rd birthday this year, here is some information about the:
ACADEMY AWARDS
- Best Motion Picture: Marty
- Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine in "Marty"
- Best Actress: Anna Magnani in "The Rose Tattoo"
MUSIC--
- Bill Haley & His Comets had the biggest hit single in 1955, "Rock Around the Clock"
- Chuck Berry had the hit song "Maybellene"
- "Love & Marriage" was a hit single for Frank Sinatra in 1955
- January 14: Alan Freed produces the first rock and roll concert, happening in NYC
- May 13: The first riot at an Elvis Presley concert took place in Jacksonville, Florida
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS IN 1955--
- January 18: Kevin Costner
- February 24: Steve Jobs
- May 24: Rosanne Cash
- October 7: Yo-Yo Ma
- October 28: Bill Gates
- November 13: Whoopi Goldberg
We hope you too, have a happy 53rd and will celebrate with a fun box of retro candy!
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