From the day
On the date
Saturday, January 3, 1959
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The Headlines
HAVANA SWARMS WITH REBEL UNITS; City an Armed Camp asThey Take Control -- Office of Batista Aide Attacked Havana Becomes Armed Camp As Rebel Bands Seize the City
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Buccaneer
The must-have
Barbie Doll
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Xerox 914 Copier, Microchip (Planar) & Pacemaker.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
24,625 days ago
(67 years, 170 days)