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Sunday, November 4, 1956
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The Headlines
U. N. Occupation Offered; LONDON AND PARIS REJECT U. N. PLEA
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Giant
The must-have
Yahtzee
On This Day
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Laura Bush (1946)
- Traian Băsescu (1951)
- Charles K. Kao (1933)
- Amadou Toumani Touré (1948)
- Walter Cronkite (1916)
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
25,415 days ago
(69 years, 230 days)