From the day
On the date
Saturday, January 20, 1951
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The Headlines
Eisenhower Gratified by Efforts Of Atlantic Pact Bloc in Defense; EISENHOWER FINDS WEST DETERMINED Visit Impressed Italy German Visit Begins Today
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Halls of Montezuma
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Federico Fellini (1920)
- André-Marie Ampère (1775)
- Buzz Aldrin (1930)
- David Lynch (1946)
- Johannes V. Jensen (1873)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
UNIVAC I (Commercial Computer), Power Steering & Video Tape Recorder (Early).
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,531 days ago
(75 years, 156 days)