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Friday, April 17, 1959
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The Headlines
BOLSHOI OPENING HAILED BY CROWD; Glittering Audience Cheers 'Romeo and Juliet' at 'Met' BOLSHOI OPENING HAILED BY CROWD
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Imitation of Life
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916)
- J. P. Morgan (1837)
- William Holden (1918)
- Sean Bean (1959)
- Thornton Wilder (1897)
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
24,522 days ago
(67 years, 67 days)