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Those born in 1955 would be 69 years old today. They've lived through 69 years of incredible events! Use our age calculator to explore their journey. In 1955, the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk was declared safe and effective. Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 sparked the Civil Rights Movement.

What Major Happened in 1955?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1955 when you were 69 years old.

1. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
2. The Vietnam War began between North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union and China) and South Vietnam (supported by the United States).
3. The first McDonald's franchise restaurant was opened by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, Illinois.
4. The Warsaw Pact was established as a military alliance of communist countries in Eastern Europe, in response to NATO.
5. Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California.
6. Albert Einstein died at the age of 76.
7. The first Guinness Book of Records was published.
8. The first issue of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis was published.
9. The Brooklyn Dodgers won their first and only World Series championship before moving to Los Angeles.
10. The first fully enclosed shopping mall, Southdale Center, opened in Minnesota.

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