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Monday, July 21, 1952
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The Headlines
L. I. Train Kills 7 in Family Party, Drags Flaming Auto for 1,000 Feet; L. I. TRAIN KILLS 7 IN CROSSING CRASH
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Jumping Jacks
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
On This Day
The 7.3 Mw Kern County earthquake strikes Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Robin Williams (1951)
- John Atta Mills (1944)
- Cat Stevens (1948)
- Rudolph A. Marcus (1923)
- Don Knotts (1924)
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
26,982 days ago
(73 years, 337 days)