From the day
On the date
Wednesday, September 20, 1950
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The Headlines
Administration Fire on Taft Opens; Harriman Says He Stalled on Reds; BLAST BY HARRIMAN OPENS WAR ON TAFT
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
My Blue Heaven
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Sophia Loren (1934)
- George R. R. Martin (1948)
- Tarō Asō (1940)
- Upton Sinclair (1878)
- Chulalongkorn (1853)
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
27,652 days ago
(75 years, 277 days)