On the date

Saturday, September 4, 1954

From the day

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The Headlines

Chinese Reds Shell 2 Quemoy Islands; Chinese Reds Shell Two Quemoys; Blow Held Reaction to Asia Talks

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1954

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

26,207 days ago

(71 years, 292 days)