From the day
On the date
Tuesday, November 14, 1950
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The Headlines
Front Page 1 -- No Title; AN ARMISTICE MOVE BY TIBET REPORTED Lhasa Called Normal
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Rio Grande
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
- Charles III (1948)
- Claude Monet (1840)
- Astrid Lindgren (1907)
- Park Chung Hee (1917)
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
27,598 days ago
(75 years, 223 days)