From the day
On the date
Wednesday, January 13, 1954
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The Headlines
F-86 Rams Homes, 7 Die in California; F-86 HITS HOMES, 7 KILLED ON COAST
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Knights of the Round Table
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- AD 101 (101)
- Wilhelm Wien (1864)
- Sydney Brenner (1927)
- Paul Feyerabend (1924)
- Carles Rexach (1947)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Transistor Radio, Solar Cell & Non-Stick Pan (Teflon).
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
26,442 days ago
(72 years, 162 days)