From the day
On the date
Wednesday, September 6, 1950
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The Headlines
STATE CHIEFS AGREE TO NOMINATE LYNCH FOR GOVERNOR RACE; O'Connell, Although for Ewing, Frees His Allies on Eve of Democratic Convention OTHER OPPOSITION MELTS Roe Deserts Froessel--Farley Decries System--Lehman to Accept Renomination
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Black Rose
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- John Dalton (1766)
- Jane Addams (1860)
- Edward Appleton (1892)
- Roger Waters (1943)
- Emir Abdelkader (1808)
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
27,666 days ago
(75 years, 291 days)