Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California
The first atomic-generated electrical power is sold commercially, powering Arco, Idaho
Half of all U.S. households had TV sets by 1955, few programs were broadcast in color until the mid-1960s
In 1955:
1955 Sony TR-55
Sony builds Japans first transistor radio
Inventions in 1955
34th President:
Dwight
D. Eisenhower
January 20th 1953 - January 20th 1961
Republican
Nuclear
submarine | Hard
disk drive | Fast-neutron
reactor | Bounce
lighting | Submarine-
launched ballistic missile
Photo: Warner Bros.
The average house cost $19,568
Equivalent today: $159,878
The average car cost $1,900
Equivalent today: $15,524
The average wage was $3,301
Equivalent today: $26,970
1955 Fiat V8 Berlinetta Coupe
1955 East of Eden
Directed by Elia Kazan and starring James Dean
Photo: Sony Corporation
Photo: uzvards
