From the day
On the date
Sunday, January 26, 1947
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
Land Records Show Sharp Rise In Westchester Realty Trading; Fees From Deeds and Mortgages in 1946 Were Highest in County's History-- Housing Shortage Acute
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Unknown Artist
#1 at the box office
13 Rue Madeleine
The must-have
Tonka Trucks
You Share a Birthday With
- Douglas MacArthur (1880)
- Paul Newman (1925)
- Angela Davis (1944)
- Charles XIV John (1763)
- Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Transistor, Polaroid Land Camera & Defibrillator.
Style of 1947
Silhouette: Cinched waist and full skirt (The New Look)
Material: Taffeta and tulle
- Gloves
- Structured hips
- Matching sets
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Meanwhile
- Post-WWII Expansion — The 'Golden Age' of capitalism begins.
Time Elapsed
28,986 days ago
(79 years, 151 days)