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On the date

Thursday, April 19, 1956

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The Headlines

12 NATIONS AGREE ON ATOMIC AGENCY; Reach Compromise on U.N. Peaceful Uses Charter-- Ratifying Parley in Fall

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The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1956

  • Don't be cruel

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

25,614 days ago

(70 years, 64 days)