From the day
On the date
Tuesday, December 5, 1950
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The Headlines
U.N. RED CHINA STEP IN ASSEMBLY URGED; Six-Nations Move to Transfer Korea Intervention Issue From Security Council U.N. RED CHINA STEP IN ASSEMBLY URGED Security Council May Meet Text of Telegram Washington Decision Awaited
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
King Solomon's Mines
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Walt Disney (1901)
- Martin Van Buren (1782)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
- Werner Heisenberg (1901)
- Józef Piłsudski (1867)
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
27,577 days ago
(75 years, 202 days)