From the day
On the date
Sunday, January 11, 1953
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The Headlines
50,000 Scots Greet Royal Guests At Earl's Wedding to Commoner; British Queen Attends Scottish Noble's Wedding 50,000 SEE ROYALTY AT EARL'S WEDDING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Million Dollar Mermaid
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
- Jean Chrétien (1934)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Color TV Standards (NTSC), Black Box Flight Recorder & WD-40.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
26,808 days ago
(73 years, 163 days)