From the day
On the date
Friday, July 21, 1950
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The Headlines
CORPS FIRST TO ACT; All Its Organized Ground Forces Will Report in Ten Days NAVY CALLS SOME FLIERS National Guard Is Only Service That Fails to Disclose Any Mobilization Plans MARINES CALL UP 40,000 RESERVES Delay on Air Reserves Volunteers Continue Pace Recruits Leaving City Today
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Duchess of Idaho
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- John Atta Mills (1944)
- Cat Stevens (1948)
- Rudolph A. Marcus (1923)
- Don Knotts (1924)
- Norman Jewison (1926)
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
27,713 days ago
(75 years, 338 days)