From the day
On the date
Sunday, March 4, 1951
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The Headlines
TREASURY SETTLES RIFT WITH RESERVE OVER BOND POLICY; RESOLVE FINANCE POLICY DISPUTE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Payment on Demand
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
- Miriam Makeba (1932)
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
- Alpha Condé (1938)
- Prince Henry the Navigator (1394)
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
27,487 days ago
(75 years, 112 days)