From the day
On the date
Tuesday, March 7, 1950
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
SHIPKOV IN COURT 'CONFESSES' SPYING; U.S. Legation Aide in Sofia Who Bared Torture Methods Makes Plea of Guilty SHIPKOV IN COURT 'CONFESSES' SPYING Torture Related
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Cinderella
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Alessandro Manzoni (1785)
- Maurice Ravel (1875)
- Tomáš Masaryk (1850)
- John Herschel (1792)
- Piet Mondrian (1872)
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
27,849 days ago
(76 years, 109 days)