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On the date
Thursday, February 19, 1959
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The Headlines
Whites Boycott Virginia School as 22 Negroes Enter; WHITES BOYCOTT VIRGINIA SCHOOL
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Sleeping Beauty
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nicolaus Copernicus (1473)
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953)
- Svante Arrhenius (1859)
- Saparmurat Niyazov (1940)
- André Breton (1896)
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
24,578 days ago
(67 years, 123 days)