From the day
On the date
Sunday, January 28, 1951
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The Headlines
OUR THEATRE WING; Actors Continue to Work in the Army Hospitals and in Other Fields
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
At War with the Army
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Ismail Kadare (1936)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
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
27,523 days ago
(75 years, 148 days)