At A Glance
10 February 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 February 1955 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Bestselling Novel of 1955
- “Marjorie Morningstar” by Herman Wouk was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1955.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The $64,000 Question” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1955–56 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 February 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 February 1955 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 10 February
- 1943 World War II: Attempting to completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet Red Army engages German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.
- 1947 The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
- 1954 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
- 1962 Cold War: Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
- 1967 The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
Famous people born on February 10
- Enzo Maresca, Italian footballer and manager (born 1980)
- Bob Iger, American media executive (born 1951)
- Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
- Megan Skiendiel, American singer, dancer and actress (born 2006)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1955 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 12 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the first U.S. advisors to South Vietnam.
- June 16 – Lady and the Tramp premieres in Chicago. It is the first animated film distributed by Disney's own Buena Vista Film Distribution and the first filmed in CinemaScope widescreen.
- July 17 – The Disneyland theme park opens in Anaheim, California, an event broadcast on the ABC television network.
Life in the US in 1955
President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gas (per gallon)
$0.29
Loaf of Bread
$0.18
Average House
$9,400
Weekly Wage
$70
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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