yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Wednesday, June 20, 1956

From the day

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

TITO, KHRUSHCHEV CITE MUTUAL AIMS AT MOSCOW RALLY; Yugoslav and Soviet Leaders Stress Understanding and 'Common Language' Communiques Delayed TITO, KHRUSHCHEV CITE MUTUAL AIMS Soviet View Stated

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.

    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

25,553 days ago

(70 years, 3 days)