From the day
On the date
Sunday, December 26, 1954
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The Headlines
Border Fighting Near Bethlehem Mars Observance of the Nativity; Border Fighting Near Bethlehem Mars Observance of the Nativity
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
There's No Business Like Show Business
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
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
26,095 days ago
(71 years, 180 days)