What happened on Monday July 18, 1955?

About July 18th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: Disneyland theme park officially opens in Anaheim, California, with general admission priced at US$1. The park features twenty attractions with individual ride costs ranging from 10 cents to 35 cents, introducing a revolutionary entertainment concept.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 1955 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Jimmy Young
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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July 18, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 1955:

  • Disneyland Opens to Public Disneyland theme park officially opens in Anaheim, California, with general admission priced at US$1. The park features twenty attractions with individual ride costs ranging from 10 cents to 35 cents, introducing a revolutionary entertainment concept.
  • First Commercial Atomic Power Generation The first electric power generated from atomic energy was sold commercially, marking a significant milestone in energy technology and nuclear power development.
  • Geneva Summit Begins The Geneva Summit Conference commences, bringing together heads of state from the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, and France to discuss international relations during the Cold War era.
  • Illinois Loyalty Oath Act Signed Illinois Governor William Stratton signs the Loyalty Oath Act, requiring all public employees to take a loyalty oath to the State of Illinois and the United States or face potential job termination, reflecting the political tensions of the 1950s.
  • Record Rainfall in Martinstown Martinstown, Dorset experienced an extraordinary rainfall event, with 280 mm of precipitation recorded on this day, representing an exceptional meteorological occurrence.

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July 18, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 18, 1955?


July 18, 1955 was a Monday and it was the 199th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1955 can also be written as 7/18/1955 in the US and as 18/7/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 18, 1955?


Famous people born on July 18, 1955:

  • Paul Stamets

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July 18, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 1955:

  • Fred Burns

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July 18, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1955 was (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock youtube
  2. - Learnin' The Blues youtube
  3. - Unchained Melody youtube

July 18, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 1955 was Unchained Melody by Jimmy Young, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - Dreamboat youtube
  3. - Unchained Melody youtube
  4. - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White youtube
  5. - I Wonder youtube
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July 18, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 18, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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July 18, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 1955 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 18, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:34 am and setting at 08:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 05, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Aug 03, 1955.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 1955?


Someone born on July 18, 1955 is:

69 years 9 months old,

or 837 months and 26 days old,

or 3643 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25503 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1955?

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 18, 1955.

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