From the day
On the date
Tuesday, April 7, 1959
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The Headlines
JOBLESS IN STATE FIND LIMIT ON AID; Extension of Benefits Barred for Many as New Albany Program Takes Effect JOBLESS IN STATE FIND LIMIT ON AID
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Some Like It Hot
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Jackie Chan (1954)
- William Wordsworth (1770)
- Gerhard Schröder (1944)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889)
- Francis Ford Coppola (1939)
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
24,531 days ago
(67 years, 76 days)