From the day
On the date
Sunday, August 24, 1958
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The Headlines
ROUND TABLE FIRST IN ARLINGTON RACE; Shoemaker Wins With 9-10 Choice--Colt's Earnings Rise to $1,215,114 ROUND TABLE WINS ARLINGTON STAKES
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Bird Dog
Unknown Artist
#1 at the box office
South Pacific
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
24,757 days ago
(67 years, 302 days)