From the day
On the date
Friday, November 5, 1954
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The Headlines
FRENCH ARMY HITS REBELS IN ALGERIA; Armored Units Attack Knot of Terrorists in the East as Arrests Continue FRENCH ARMY HITS REBELS IN ALGERIA
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
White Christmas †
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- Vivien Leigh (1913)
- Vandana Shiva (1952)
- William Daniel Phillips (1948)
- Oleg Blokhin (1952)
- Jeffrey Sachs (1954)
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
26,145 days ago
(71 years, 230 days)