From the day
On the date
Monday, April 21, 1952
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The Headlines
Suez Commander to Leave; CORRUPTION PURGE ORDERED IN EGYPT
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Singin' in the RainWith a Song in My Heart
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
On This Day
Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Elizabeth II (1926)
- Max Weber (1864)
- Charlotte Brontë (1816)
- Anthony Quinn (1915)
- Percy Williams Bridgman (1882)
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
27,073 days ago
(74 years, 63 days)