From the day
On the date
Monday, March 29, 1954
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The Headlines
MISSOURI TO JOIN MOTHBALL FLEET; Battleship Due to Leave Sea in September as Navy Puts Stress on Air Carriers MISSOURI TO JOIN MOTHBALL FLEET
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Rose Marie
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- John Tyler (1790)
- John Major (1943)
- Lavrentiy Beria (1899)
- Vangelis (1943)
- Ernst Jünger (1895)
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
26,366 days ago
(72 years, 86 days)