From the day
On the date
Friday, December 3, 1954
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The Headlines
G.O.P. Weighs End of Rent Curb Outside of the Metropolitan Area; RENT CURB CLASH IN ALBANY LOOMS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
White Christmas †
The must-have
Play-Doh
On This Day
Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Conrad (1857)
- Ozzy Osbourne (1948)
- Jean-Luc Godard (1930)
- France Prešeren (1800)
- Rajendra Prasad (1884)
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
26,117 days ago
(71 years, 202 days)