Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
President Eisenhower sent the first US advisors to South Vietnam.
The average wages were $4,130 per year, and the minimum wage was raised to $1.00 per hour.
The average cost of a new house was $10,950 and the average cost of a new car was $1,900; a gallon of gas was 23 cents!
Albert Einstein, developer of the relativity theory, died.
Congress ordered all US currency to say, “In God We Trust.”
The first cans of Coca-Cola are sold - up till then it had only been sold in bottles.
The Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series.
Ray Kroc started the fast food chain, McDonalds.
The theme park, Disneyland, first opened its gates.
Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance.
James Dean’s stars in the movie East of Eden; James Dean killed in car accident near Cholame, California.
And...it was the year of many great births:
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Whoopi Goldberg
Kevin Costner
Bruce Willis
Cheryl Stadler Ryan and Cynthia Johnson – yep, that’s us, same day, same year!
And if you do the math you’ll see that since Cheryl and I were born in ’55 this year we will be 55 years old on December 1st. Same with Disneyland (turning 55) and that’s where Cheryl will be partying on her birthday. So this year we had an early celebration with dinner at our place.
Here’s to us! Happy Birthday, Cheryl!
6 comments:
Why my dear, you don't look a day over 22. Wowee! You actually don't look like you will be 55, you must use olive oil on your skin.:) Happy Birthday to both of you.
Thanks for a great birthday celebration (a bit early) and when I get back from Disneyland we will celebrate again (a bit late). Can I please borrow the candles?
Hi Glo - What a nice thing to say! No olive oil, but lots of sunshine (which I know is BAD for skin!)
Cheryl - You are very welcome! And yes, I saw the candles after you left and realized I forgot to give them to you...
Happy Birthday to both of you girls. Young at heart and beautiful!! Let the little girls out to play when you are 55 and every day thereafter! Life is good and joyous if you choose it!
Love you Cynthia!
Ron & Betty
Thanks Betty & Ron...I'll pass on your message to Cheryl. I hope you're staying warm today. It's snowy and cold here. We're getting ready to walk to Safeway and take some pics.
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