From the day
On the date
Tuesday, November 12, 1957
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
U.S. OFFERS PLAN TO WIDEN U.N.AID TO POORER LANDS; $100,000,000 Fund Urged for Surveys, Training and Basic Research MARKS SHIFT IN POLICY Earlier Plan Was Opposed --New Program Is Viewed as Inviting Investments Would Fill a Gap U.S. OFFERS PLAN TO WIDEN U.N. AID Plan Is Explained Japan Presses Asian Aid Plan Aid Parley Opens in Ceylon
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
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
25,042 days ago
(68 years, 222 days)