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On the date

Thursday, July 3, 1958

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The Headlines

5 North Americans Freed By Cuban Rebel Captors; 4 U. S. Mining Men and Canadian Flown to Guantanamo Base -- Castro Is Said to Plan Release of All Men Held NORTH AMERICANS FREED BY CUBANS

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on Your Hit Parade

The Purple People Eater

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Hula Hoop

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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Catchphrases of 1958

  • It's a bird! It's a plane!

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

24,810 days ago

(67 years, 355 days)