From the day
On the date
Monday, July 20, 1953
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The Headlines
WASHINGTON WARY, BUT AGAIN HAS HOPE; While Recalling Past Optimism, It Sees Some New Signs Foe Wants Accord In Korea
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Charge at Feather River
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- Petrarch (1304)
- Edmund Hillary (1919)
- Gregor Mendel (1822)
- Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864)
- Mahmud II (1789)
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
26,618 days ago
(72 years, 338 days)