| World Series Champions: |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NFL Champions: |
Cleveland Browns |
| NBA Champions: |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Detroit Red Wings |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Jack Fleck |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Tony Trabert/Doris Hart |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Tony Trabert/Louis Brough |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Oklahoma |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
San Francisco |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Swaps |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Dorothy Dandridge,
Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Doris Day, Kim Novak,
Lana Turner |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"Now it's time to say good-bye to
all our company, / M-I-C...
Jimmie: See you real soon.
Mouseketeers: K-E-Y...
Jimmie: Why? Because we like you!
Mouseketeers: M-O-U-S-E!" - Mickey Mouse Club |
| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Harlow Curtice |
| Miss America: |
Lee Meriwether (San Francisco, CA) |
| Miss USA: |
Carlene King Johnson (Vermont) |
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The Scandals:
Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white
man in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955. This
event of peaceful protest was a catalyst for the civil
rights movement in the United States.
Dr. Joyce Brothers was disliked by the producers
of The 64,000 Question, and her opponent was coached.
They purposely asked her a boxing question, figuring
a girl wouldn't get the answer. She did.
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Lee Van Cleef, Agnes Moorehead
and Dick Powell all died of cancer, probably from
filming The Conquerer near a Nevada nuclear
testing site.
Celebrity Car Death: James Dean
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| Nerd News: |
TV remote control becomes public.
Microwave oven was invented.
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records
was published by the Guinness Brewing Company following
a debate in a pub (tavern) over the fastest species
of european gamebird.
It is the Wood Pigeon.
The fastest bird of prey would be the Peregrine Falcon.
You've been there. Pretty much everybody has visited
a McDonalds since it first opened in 1955.
Two labor unions, the AFL and the CIO unted to become
the AFL-CIO.
Vladimir Nabakov's Lolita was published. US
publishers were initially reluctant to associate themselves
with such a controversial work.
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| The Habit: |
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| 1st appearances & 1955's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Tonka Trucks, Play-Doh (off-white), Bild
Lilli dolls (predecessor to Barbie), Pluto Paltter Flying
Saucer (um, a frisbee type item) |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Marty |
1955 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. The $64,000 Question (CBS)
2. I Love Lucy (CBS)
3. The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS)
4. Disneyland (ABC)
5. The Jack Benny Show (CBS)
6. December Bride (CBS)
7. You Bet Your Life (NBC)
8. Dragnet (NBC)
9. The Millionaire (CBS)
10. I've Got A Secret (CBS) |
1955 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 4, 1954 - January 21, 1955:
Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
January 22 - February 4:
Let Me Go, Lover - Joan Weber
February 5 - February 11:
Hearts of Stone - Fontane Sisters
February 12 - March 25:
Sincerely - McGuire Sisters
March 26 - April 29:
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
April 30 - July 8:
Unchained Melody - Les Baxter
July 9 - September 2:
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & his Comets
September 3 - October 7:
Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller
October 8 - October 14:
Love Is a Many - Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
October 15 - October 21:
Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller
October 22 - October 28:
Love Is a Many - Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
October 29 - November 4:
Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams
November 5 - November 25:
Love Is a Many - Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
November 26, 1955 - January 13, 1956:
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
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