From the day
On the date
Sunday, January 11, 1959
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The Headlines
4,000-to-1 Shot for Soccer Cup Upsets Manchester United, 3-0; MANCHESTER CLUB UPSET IN SOCCER
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Auntie Mame †
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
36 people are killed when Lufthansa Flight 502 crashes on approach to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport in Brazil.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Kailash Satyarthi (1954)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
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
24,617 days ago
(67 years, 162 days)