At A Glance
10 June 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1955 was a Friday.
- 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 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1955 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 10 June
- 1945 World War II: Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
- 1947 Saab produces its first automobile.
- 1957 John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government.
- 1963 The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, is signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
- 1964 United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
Famous people born on June 10
- Kate Upton, American model and actress (born 1992)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II (1921–2021)
- Judy Garland, American actress and singer (1922–1969)
- Elizabeth Hurley, English model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
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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