From the day
On the date
Sunday, April 6, 1958
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
Sime First in Dash, With Morrow Third In Run-Off of Rivals; Sime Captures 100-Yard Dash, With Morrow 3d in Texas Meet
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Tequila
The Champs
#1 at the box office
The Bridge on the River Kwai earned nearly $600,000 from the cities sampled.
The must-have
Hula Hoop
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
24,898 days ago
(68 years, 78 days)