From the day
On the date
Sunday, September 19, 1954
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The Headlines
MISS ROMACK 2 UP IN U. S. GOLF FINAL; Leads Miss Wright After 18 Holes -- Rain Delays Finish of Match Until Today
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Egyptian
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- William Golding (1911)
- Jeremy Irons (1948)
- Henry III of France (1551)
- Masatoshi Koshiba (1926)
- Emil Zátopek (1922)
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
26,193 days ago
(71 years, 278 days)