At A Glance

30 August 1955 at a glance

Day of the week
30 August 1955 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Rose Marie” by Slim Whitman.
Top Film of 1955
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 August 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 August 1955 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 August

  • 1945 The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
  • 1945 The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur, lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.
  • 1959 South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan is elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in to vote for President Ngo Dinh Diem's candidate.
  • 1962 Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since World War II and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war.
  • 1963 The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.

Famous people born on 30 August

  • Cameron Diaz, American model, actress, and producer (born 1972)
  • Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1930)
  • Jessica Henwick, British actress (born 1992)
  • Andy Roddick, American tennis player (born 1982)

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Events of 1955 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The UK's first atomic bomber unit, No. 138 Squadron RAF, is formed, flying Vickers Valiant jets from RAF Gaydon in Warwickshire.
  • 25 February – Aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (launched 1950) commissioned, the first constructed with an angled flight deck and steam catapults from new.
  • 24 May – Wartime film The Dam Busters is released.
More events of 1955 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1955

Prime Minister

Anthony Eden

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

8p

Loaf of Bread

5p

Average House

£2,087

Weekly Wage

£10.25

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