From the day
On the date
Sunday, August 2, 1959
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
The Week in Finance; Stocks Moved Sluggishly but Set 2 New Highs as Earnings Soared
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Anatomy of a Murder
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- Peter O'Toole (1932)
- Isabel Allende (1942)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
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
24,414 days ago
(66 years, 324 days)