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Born in 1955: fun facts, prices and a free printable 71st birthday party kit

Celebrating a 71st birthday? Here is the year they were born, from Disneyland to "Rock Around the Clock," with a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1955 Disneyland opened its gates, the Salk polio vaccine was announced safe and effective, and the Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series. "Rock Around the Clock" reached No. 1, Gunsmoke and the Mickey Mouse Club arrived on TV, and Rosa Parks's December arrest led to the Montgomery bus boycott.

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Born in 1955 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a jukebox, a milkshake with two straws, a baseball glove with a ball, a tube television and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1955, with a jukebox, a milkshake, a baseball glove, a television and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1955 arrived the year Disneyland opened, the Salk polio vaccine passed its biggest test and Brooklyn beat the Yankees in a seven-game World Series. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were both born that year.

Next come the year's key moments, grocery prices, famous birthdays and the films, songs, shows and ball games people talked about. The page closes with party ideas and a downloadable 1955 trivia kit for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1955 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 71st birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1955 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1955?

  • Game 4: The 1955 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1955

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1955 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 71st birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1955 twist: The 1955 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1955” and “Has been to Disneyland”.

  2. The 1955 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1955, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1955?

    Everyday prices from 1955: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1955 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1955 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1955 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1955. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1955, in 1955, or after 1955.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1955

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1955 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1955 year-end list of top popular records (retail sales).

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1955?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1955?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1955, or on the right for after 1955.
    3. None of these happened in 1955 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1955 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1955 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1955 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1955 twist: Add a 1955 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” or “Rock Around the Clock”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1955 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1955, like “Nautilus goes nuclear” (January 17), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1955 twist: One card is all 1955: “If 1955 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1955 twist: Set the 1955 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Lady and the Tramp” (June 22).

Can you beat the 1955 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which Navy submarine went to sea on nuclear power on January 17, 1955?

  2. In April 1955, doctors announced that Jonas Salk's vaccine worked against which disease?

  3. On what date did Disneyland open to the public in 1955?

  4. Which Brooklyn pitcher shut out the Yankees in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series?

  5. Which record topped Billboard's 1955 retail-sales ranking?

  6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1955?

  7. Which CBS Western premiered on September 10, 1955?

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1955?

  9. What was the federal minimum wage in 1955?

  10. Which show debuted on ABC on October 3, 1955, with Mouseketeers?

10 questions about 1955. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 71st birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 71st birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1955 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1955 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1955 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1955?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1955 birthday club and Movies & music of 1955

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1955 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1955? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1955?

The biggest events of 1955, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1955: a submarine surfacing, a roller coaster at a new theme park, a baseball pitcher mid-throw, a small satellite with antennas and a tube television
Digital illustration. 1955 in five moments: Nautilus, Disneyland, the Dodgers' title, the first US satellite plan and the arrival of Gunsmoke and the Mickey Mouse Club.
  1. January 17

    USS Nautilus goes to sea on nuclear power

    The world's first nuclear-powered submarine left its dock at Groton, Connecticut, and a signalman blinked the message "Underway on nuclear power." On a shakedown cruise to Puerto Rico later in 1955, it ran about 1,300 miles submerged, ten times farther than any submarine had gone continuously underwater.

    Source: U.S. Department of Energy: Hewlett and Duncan, Nuclear Navy, 1946-1962 (chapter 7)
  2. April 12

    The Salk polio vaccine is announced as safe and effective

    Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. reported the results of the largest field trial of its kind at a packed press conference at the University of Michigan. The vaccine developed by Jonas Salk worked, he said, and the news made front pages for days.

    Source: PBS News: The Day Polio Began Losing Its Grip on America
  3. June 22

    Lady and the Tramp reaches theaters

    Disney's animated romance was released after work that began in 1937. Making it in widescreen CinemaScope doubled the cost of the backgrounds.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Lady and the Tramp is Released
  4. July

    "Rock Around the Clock" hits No. 1

    Bill Haley and His Comets' record had stalled in 1954. Then it opened the film Blackboard Jungle, reached No. 1 on Billboard by July and sold more than three million copies.

    Source: Library of Congress, National Recording Registry essay: "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets
  5. July 17-18

    Disneyland opens

    A live-televised press preview on July 17 was followed by the first public day on July 18. Thousands of uninvited guests had found their way into the park the day before.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Disneyland Opens to the Public for the First Time
  6. July 29

    The US announces plans for an Earth satellite

    On the President's behalf, press secretary James Hagerty announced that the United States would launch small satellites as part of the International Geophysical Year. The program was later called Vanguard.

    Source: NASA: International GeoPhysical Year--US Announcement
  7. September 10

    Gunsmoke premieres on CBS

    James Arness starred as Marshal Matt Dillon in the first episode, "Matt Gets It," shown at 10 p.m. on CBS.

    Source: Paley Center for Media: Marshal Dillon {Gunsmoke}: Matt Gets It {Series Premiere}, September 10, 1955
  8. October 3

    The Mickey Mouse Club debuts

    ABC aired the first episode at 5 p.m., with Jimmie Dodd, Roy Williams and the Mouseketeers. It became the highest-rated regular daytime show of its time.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Mickey Mouse Club debuts on TV
  9. October 4

    The Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series

    Johnny Podres pitched a shutout in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium, and Gil Hodges drove in both Brooklyn runs in a 2-0 win. Podres was named the first World Series MVP.

    Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Dodgers of '55 gave Brooklyn the chance to cheer
  10. December 1

    Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery

    Parks, a seamstress and secretary of the Montgomery NAACP chapter, refused to give up her bus seat. She was arrested for violating the city code that enforced segregation on buses.

    Source: National Archives, Pieces of History: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
  11. December 5

    The Montgomery bus boycott begins

    NAACP chapter president E. D. Nixon called on Black residents to boycott the city's buses.

    Source: National Archives, Pieces of History: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

How much did things cost in 1955?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1955, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1950s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and a coffee can, with a stamp, coins and a vintage gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1955Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp3¢$0.38The rate for the first ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage75¢ an hour$9.44 an hourSet on January 25, 1950. It rose to $1.00 on March 1, 1956. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas29.1¢$3.66Average US retail price for the year (leaded regular). Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of bread (1 lb)17.7¢$2.23Average across 46 US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Quart of milk21.9¢$2.76Bought at the grocery store. Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Dozen large eggs60.6¢$7.63Grade A. Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pound of hamburger39.5¢$4.97Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pound of sliced bacon65.9¢$8.29Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pound of butter70.9¢$8.92Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pound of coffee93¢$11.70Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pint of ice cream29¢$3.65Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Pound of bananas17¢$2.14Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)
Five pounds of sugar52.1¢$6.56Average across US cities for 1955. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9, annual averages for 1955)

Worth today: each 1955 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1955 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1955?

Cartoon icons of a jukebox, a 45 rpm record, a tube television with rabbit-ear antennas, a movie clapperboard, a baseball with a bat and a movie ticket
Digital illustration. A jukebox, a record, a television, a clapperboard, a baseball and a movie ticket: 1955 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1955?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1955.

What are some fun facts about 1955?

  1. On its 1955 trip to Puerto Rico, Nautilus steamed about 1,300 miles submerged in 84 hours. It was also the first time any submarine had made that passage, on the surface or below it.

    Source: U.S. Department of Energy: Hewlett and Duncan, Nuclear Navy, 1946-1962 (chapter 7)

  2. The Salk polio vaccine field trial relied on about 150,000 volunteers, 15,000 schools and 44 state health departments.

    Source: PBS News: The Day Polio Began Losing Its Grip on America

  3. Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. opened his April 12 report with two short statements: the vaccine works, and it is safe, effective and potent.

    Source: PBS News: The Day Polio Began Losing Its Grip on America

  4. "Rock Around the Clock" was recorded on April 12, 1954, in the last 40 minutes of a Decca session. The producer saw it as a throwaway B-side.

    Source: Library of Congress, National Recording Registry essay: "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets

  5. Three different recordings of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" landed in Billboard's top 30 of 1955.

    Source: The Billboard, January 7, 1956, p. 20: 1955's Top Popular Records (according to retail sales)

  6. Captain Kangaroo's name came from the big pockets on his coat, and the show was broadcast live for its first four years.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Captain Kangaroo

  7. The first Guinness Book of Records hit bookstores in 1955 and was a UK bestseller by Christmas.

    Source: Guinness World Records: Why was the Guinness World Records book first published?

  8. The Guinness book's first edition took 13 and a half 90-hour weeks to write, a job done by twins Norris and Ross McWhirter.

    Source: Guinness World Records: Our story

  9. Disneyland's press preview day was so crowded that thousands of uninvited guests got in, and newspapers reported restaurant shortages and long lines.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Disneyland Opens to the Public for the First Time

  10. The Mouseketeers were first shown on live TV at Disneyland's opening, and the Mickey Mouse Club became the highest-rated regular daytime show of its time.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Mickey Mouse Club debuts on TV

Can you answer these 1955 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1955 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which Navy submarine went to sea on nuclear power on January 17, 1955?

    Answer: USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Source: U.S. Department of Energy: Hewlett and Duncan, Nuclear Navy, 1946-1962 (chapter 7)

  2. At the University of Michigan on April 12, 1955, doctors announced that which vaccine worked?

    Answer: Jonas Salk's polio vaccine. Source: PBS News: The Day Polio Began Losing Its Grip on America

  3. On what date did Disneyland first open to the public?

    Answer: July 18, 1955, the day after a televised press preview. Source: D23 (Disney): Disneyland Opens to the Public for the First Time

  4. Which Brooklyn pitcher threw a shutout in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series?

    Answer: Johnny Podres, who was named the first World Series MVP. Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Dodgers of '55 gave Brooklyn the chance to cheer

  5. Which record topped Billboard's 1955 retail-sales ranking?

    Answer: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado. Source: The Billboard, January 7, 1956, p. 20: 1955's Top Popular Records (according to retail sales)

  6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1955?

    Answer: Marty. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 28th Academy Awards (1956), honoring 1955 films

  7. Which CBS Western premiered on September 10, 1955?

    Answer: Gunsmoke, starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon. Source: Paley Center for Media: Marshal Dillon {Gunsmoke}: Matt Gets It {Series Premiere}, September 10, 1955

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1955?

    Answer: 3 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  9. What was the federal minimum wage in 1955?

    Answer: 75 cents an hour. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009

  10. Which Disney animated feature reached theaters on June 22, 1955?

    Answer: Lady and the Tramp. Source: D23 (Disney): Lady and the Tramp is Released

How do you throw a 1955-themed 71st birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a paper star garland on the wall
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1950s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the 1955 chart toppers

    Build a playlist from Billboard's 1955 list: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White," "Rock Around the Clock," "Autumn Leaves" and "Unchained Melody." Add "Sixteen Tons," "Sincerely" and "Ain't That a Shame" for the singers in the room.

  • Name that tune

    Play a short clip of each hit and have tables race to name the song and its singer. Anyone who can sing the next line earns a bonus point.

  • A birth-year roll call

    Print a card for each famous 1955 birthday, from Steve Jobs to Whoopi Goldberg, and let guests match them to what they are known for. It is a quick icebreaker for a mixed-age crowd.

  • Soda-fountain snack bar

    Set out burgers, fries, a make-your-own sundae station and old-fashioned milkshakes with paper straws. Keep an alcohol-free punch on hand and label any nuts.

  • Dress code: 1955

    Invite guests to come in a letterman jacket, a poodle skirt, a camp shirt or a mouse-ear cap for a Mouseketeer roll call, with a prize for the best look.

  • A Dodgers watch party

    Show highlights of Game 7, hand out baseball cards and have guests guess the final score before the clip ends. The answer is 2-0.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Tape baby photos from 1955 next to the year's headlines: Disneyland, the Salk vaccine and Brooklyn's title. Mix in recent snapshots to show how the decades went by.

  • Guess the 1955 price

    Write a pound of coffee, a dozen eggs and a gallon of gas on cards and have guests guess what each cost in 1955. Check the guesses against the prices table on this page.

Which invitations and cards fit a 71st birthday?

Born in 1955 means turning 71 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 72nd birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 71

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1955?

How old is someone born in 1955?

Someone born in 1955 turns 71 in 2026 once their birthday has passed this year. Before then, they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1955?

Baby Boomers. Pew Research Center defines the generation as people born from 1946 through 1964, so 1955 sits near the middle.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1955?

The Goat, also called the Sheep. Hong Kong Observatory's conversion table puts the lunar new year on January 24, 1955, so babies born earlier that January belong to the Horse year.

What happened in 1955?

Disneyland opened, the Salk polio vaccine was announced as safe and effective and the Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series. Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, which led to the Montgomery bus boycott.

What was the No. 1 song of 1955?

Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" topped Billboard's 1955 retail-sales ranking. Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" came second, though it reached No. 1 on the weekly chart in July.

How much did things cost in 1955?

Mailing a letter took a 3-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage stood at 75 cents an hour. Gas averaged 29.1 cents a gallon (leaded regular), milk 21.9 cents a quart and a dozen large eggs 60.6 cents.

Which famous people were born in 1955?

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Kevin Costner, Bruce Willis, Whoopi Goldberg, Reba McEntire, Tim Berners-Lee, Moses Malone, Robin Yount, Edwin Moses and Bill Nye were all born in 1955.

What movies came out in 1955?

Marty, Mister Roberts, East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing and Lady and the Tramp all came out in 1955. Marty took Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

What games work for a 71st birthday party?

The kit holds twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 1955 trivia round, What did it cost in 1955? and a word search, plus a host guide with all the answers and table cards. Signed-in visitors can download everything from this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.