From the day
On the date
Wednesday, January 11, 1956
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The Headlines
7-Car Accident in Tunnel Stalls Traffic in 2-Square-Mile Midtown Area; TUBE CRASH TIES MIDTOWN TRAFFIC
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls †
The must-have
Yahtzee
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Kailash Satyarthi (1954)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Hard Disk Drive (IBM 305), Videotape & Transatlantic Telephone Cable.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
25,713 days ago
(70 years, 163 days)