From the day
On the date
Sunday, February 17, 1952
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
One-Way Roads Set For Washington Sq.; 2 LANES PLANNED IN WASHINGTON SQ. CHANGES TO BE MADE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Quo Vadis
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Barcode (Patent), Passenger Jet (Comet) & Hydrogen Bomb.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,137 days ago
(74 years, 127 days)