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Tuesday, January 28, 1958
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The Headlines
Dulles Pledges Military Aid To Defend Baghdad States; Dulles Pledges Baghdad Nations U. S. Military Aid if Required
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
At the Hop
Danny & the Juniors
#1 at the box office
Sayonara
The must-have
Hula Hoop
On This Day
The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Nicolas Sarkozy (1955)
- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Ismail Kadare (1936)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Integrated Circuit (Microchip), Stereo Records & Modem.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
24,965 days ago
(68 years, 145 days)