Interesting things that happened in 1955:
1955 consumerism takes off in a big way with the sale of some 7.9 million cars in the US with 7 out of 10 families now owning a motor car, and new laws were put in place requiring seatbelts to be installed on all new cars. The average wages were now $3,851 per year, and the minimum wage was raised to $1.00 per hour. The first McDonalds was erected in 1955 and more fast foods and TV dinners are appearing including fish fingers. The first cans of Coca-Cola are sold up till then it had only been sold in bottles. Rock and Roll music continues to grow in popularity with more idols including Elvis Presley , Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry and The Platters, and young mens fashion matches the times with pink shirts and charcoal grey suits. Cost Of Living, - News, Facts and Events, - Movies, TV and Music, - Technology, - Born This Year, World Leaders,
Cost of Living 1955How Much things cost in 1955Yearly Inflation Rate USA 0.28% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 3.5% Average Cost of new house $10.950.00 Average Monthly Rent $87.00 Average Yearly Wages $4.130.00 Minimum Hourly Rate $1.00 Average Cost of a new car $1,900.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 23 cents Ladies Swim Suits $12.95 Black and White TV $99.95 Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling Average House Price 2,064
What Events Happened in 1955 Iran
US military intervention in Iran U.S.
Hurricane Diane hits the northeast United States, killing 200 and causing over $1 billion in damage UK
Great Britain declares State of Emergency due to National Rail Strike UK
The first Commercial TV Station with advertisements starts in London, England UK
British Newspapers Not Printed for 1 month due to strike in Fleet Street By Maintenance Workers UK
Clement Attlee who oversaw the creation of the British Welfare System resigns as leader of the Labour Party UK
Princess Margaret announces she will not marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. Canada
The St. Lawrence Seaway opens to Ocean Vessels from Montreal to US ports on the Great Lakes Russia
The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies sign the Warsaw Pact giving integration of military, economic and cultural policy between the eight Communist nations. UK
Great Britain effected by worst winter storms causing roads, rail and problems with food and medical supplies U.S.
Disneyland opens in California on July 17th U.S.
'In God We Trust' is added to all US paper currency U.S.
United Airlines Flight 629 is blown up shortly after takeoff over Longmont, Colorado UK
Ruth Ellis the last woman in England to be executed is hung at Holloway Prison France
77 Die in a disaster at 24hr Le Mans Race World
The New Synthetic Material Polyurethane used in more and more everyday goods U.S.
Emmett Till, a black fourteen year old teenager is murdered for not showing respect to a white woman in Money, Miss.
Cost of Living 1955How Much things cost in 1955Yearly Inflation Rate USA 0.28% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 3.5% Average Cost of new house $10.950.00 Average Monthly Rent $87.00 Average Yearly Wages $4.130.00 Minimum Hourly Rate $1.00 Average Cost of a new car $1,900.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 23 cents Ladies Swim Suits $12.95 Black and White TV $99.95 Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling Average House Price 2,064
What Events Happened in 1955 Iran
US military intervention in Iran U.S.
Hurricane Diane hits the northeast United States, killing 200 and causing over $1 billion in damage UK
Great Britain declares State of Emergency due to National Rail Strike UK
The first Commercial TV Station with advertisements starts in London, England UK
British Newspapers Not Printed for 1 month due to strike in Fleet Street By Maintenance Workers UK
Clement Attlee who oversaw the creation of the British Welfare System resigns as leader of the Labour Party UK
Princess Margaret announces she will not marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. Canada
The St. Lawrence Seaway opens to Ocean Vessels from Montreal to US ports on the Great Lakes Russia
The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies sign the Warsaw Pact giving integration of military, economic and cultural policy between the eight Communist nations. UK
Great Britain effected by worst winter storms causing roads, rail and problems with food and medical supplies U.S.
Disneyland opens in California on July 17th U.S.
'In God We Trust' is added to all US paper currency U.S.
United Airlines Flight 629 is blown up shortly after takeoff over Longmont, Colorado UK
Ruth Ellis the last woman in England to be executed is hung at Holloway Prison France
77 Die in a disaster at 24hr Le Mans Race World
The New Synthetic Material Polyurethane used in more and more everyday goods U.S.
Emmett Till, a black fourteen year old teenager is murdered for not showing respect to a white woman in Money, Miss.
Germany
West Germany Joins NATO Argentina
The Military seizes control in Argentina forcing Juan Peron to flee U.S.
African American Rosa Parks is arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery Alabama
Technology 1955
First pocket transistor radios available
Fish Fingers are marketed by Bird's Eye
The first Atomically generated power is used in the US Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )Atomic Clock England Hovercraft England by Christopher Cockerell Lego Gotfried Kirk Christiansen Velcro Switzerland by George De Mestral
Popular Culture 1955
Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain.
First riot at an Elvis Presley concert takes place in Jacksonville, FL
"The $64,000 Question" the popular US television game show starts
James Dean’s stars in the movie East of Eden
James Dean killed in car accident near Cholame, California
First Guinness Book of World Records Published
"The Mickey Mouse Club" debuts on ABC
Popular Films
Oklahoma
The Quatermass Xperiment
Rebel without a Cause
To Catch A Thief
The Quatermass Xperiment
The seven year itch
Popular Singers
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley and the Comets " Rock Around The Clock"
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino.
The Platters
Check out our Television Programmes From The 50s whenever possible we have included a trailer to jog your memory. Series trailers and more information are found on the decade they started.
Born This Year Mata Amritanandamayi News And Events From September 27thWhoopi Goldberg November 13thOlga Korbut News And Events From May 16thSteve Jobs February 24th
West Germany Joins NATO Argentina
The Military seizes control in Argentina forcing Juan Peron to flee U.S.
African American Rosa Parks is arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery Alabama
Technology 1955
First pocket transistor radios available
Fish Fingers are marketed by Bird's Eye
The first Atomically generated power is used in the US Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )Atomic Clock England Hovercraft England by Christopher Cockerell Lego Gotfried Kirk Christiansen Velcro Switzerland by George De Mestral
Popular Culture 1955
Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain.
First riot at an Elvis Presley concert takes place in Jacksonville, FL
"The $64,000 Question" the popular US television game show starts
James Dean’s stars in the movie East of Eden
James Dean killed in car accident near Cholame, California
First Guinness Book of World Records Published
"The Mickey Mouse Club" debuts on ABC
Popular Films
Oklahoma
The Quatermass Xperiment
Rebel without a Cause
To Catch A Thief
The Quatermass Xperiment
The seven year itch
Popular Singers
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley and the Comets " Rock Around The Clock"
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino.
The Platters
Check out our Television Programmes From The 50s whenever possible we have included a trailer to jog your memory. Series trailers and more information are found on the decade they started.
Born This Year Mata Amritanandamayi News And Events From September 27thWhoopi Goldberg November 13thOlga Korbut News And Events From May 16thSteve Jobs February 24th
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