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Sunday, July 28, 1957
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The Headlines
GUATEMALA CHIEF IS ASSASSINATED BY PALACE SENTRY; MARTIAL LAW SET Killer of Castillo Takes Own Life--Believed Linked to Reds Leader of 1954 Revolt Army in Full Control GUATEMALA CHIEF KILLED BY GUARD Plebiscite Elected Him Police Hunt Accomplices
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On This Day
Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Hugo Chávez (1954)
- Karl Popper (1902)
- Ludwig Feuerbach (1804)
- Vajiralongkorn (1952)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Sputnik Satellite, Fortran Programming Language & Bubble Wrap.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
25,149 days ago
(68 years, 329 days)