Saturday, April 19, 1947

From the day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

Western Union Strike Averted; Workers to Get 5c an Hour Rise; TELEGRAPHERS GET 5C-AN-HOUR RISE

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Heartaches

Unknown Artist

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

You Share a Birthday With

• José Echegaray (1832)
• Getúlio Vargas (1882)
• Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
• Jayne Mansfield (1933)
• Ferdinand I of Austria (1793)

Slang

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)