From the day
On the date
Saturday, April 29, 1950
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The Headlines
Lattimore No Red, Says Field, Who Denies He Is Soviet Spy; Lattimore Not a Red, Says Field, Who Denies He Was Soviet Spy Charges Intimidation Admits I.P.A. Contributions McCarthy on Vacation
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Third Man
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Hirohito (1901)
- Henri Poincaré (1854)
- Alexander II of Russia (1818)
- Duke Ellington (1899)
- Harold Urey (1893)
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
27,797 days ago
(76 years, 57 days)