From the day
On the date
Sunday, February 1, 1959
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The Headlines
Major League Fashion Note: New Flannel; Nylon-Wool Fabric Reduces Uniform Weight by Half
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Auntie Mame †
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Boris Yeltsin (1931)
- Clark Gable (1901)
- John Ford (1894)
- Langston Hughes (1902)
- Emilio Segrè (1905)
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
24,596 days ago
(67 years, 141 days)