From the day
On the date
Sunday, October 26, 1952
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The Headlines
Crimson Triumphs, 26-19, Over Indians in 56th Duel; HARVARD DEFEATS DARTMOUTH, 26-19
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
You Share a Birthday With
- Hillary Clinton (1947)
- François Mitterrand (1916)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919)
- Georges Danton (1759)
- Bob Hoskins (1942)
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
26,886 days ago
(73 years, 241 days)