From the day
On the date
Saturday, July 8, 1950
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The Headlines
Men of 25 Face Induction First, Then Those 24 Down Through 19; MEN 25 TO GO FIRST IF THERE IS A DRAFT Hundreds of Calls
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Father of the Bride
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean de La Fontaine (1621)
- John D. Rockefeller (1839)
- Pyotr Kapitsa (1894)
- Igor Tamm (1895)
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908)
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
27,726 days ago
(75 years, 351 days)