From the day
On the date
Monday, January 30, 1950
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The Headlines
The Second World War; A FORTUNATE APPOINTMENT
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Samson and Delilah †
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)
- Dick Cheney (1941)
- Islam Karimov (1938)
- Olof Palme (1927)
- Gene Hackman (1930)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Credit Cards, Pager & Otis Elevators (Self-Service).
Style of 1950
Silhouette: Hourglass and tailored
Material: Cotton and poodle cloth
- Poodle skirts
- Twinsets
- Cat-eye glasses
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,885 days ago
(76 years, 145 days)