From the day
On the date
Wednesday, September 13, 1950
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
BRITAIN INCREASING FORCES IN GERMANY; Attlee Says 3d Division Will Join 2 There Now--Churchill Calls Steps Inadequate
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Black Rose
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Roald Dahl (1916)
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874)
- Claudette Colbert (1903)
- Clara Schumann (1819)
- Óscar Arias (1940)
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
27,659 days ago
(75 years, 284 days)