From the day
On the date
Thursday, December 28, 1950
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The Headlines
EX-WIFE SAYS REDS GOT REMINGTON AID; Tells of His Giving Top Secret Formula for Explosives to Agent for Russia
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mr. Music
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Woodrow Wilson (1856)
- John von Neumann (1903)
- Stan Lee (1922)
- Maggie Smith (1934)
- Arthur Eddington (1882)
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
27,553 days ago
(75 years, 178 days)