From the day
On the date
Wednesday, January 20, 1954
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The Headlines
Meyner, Sworn in Jersey, Stresses Law Enforcement; MEYNER IS SWORN AS JERSEY'S CHIEF
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Knights of the Round Table
The must-have
Play-Doh
On This Day
In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Federico Fellini (1920)
- André-Marie Ampère (1775)
- Buzz Aldrin (1930)
- David Lynch (1946)
- Johannes V. Jensen (1873)
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
26,435 days ago
(72 years, 155 days)