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On the date
Friday, August 7, 1959
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The Headlines
SUFFOLK INDICTS 2 IN POLITICAL DEAL; Utility Aide and Town Clerk Are Accused of Theft
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
North by Northwest
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
Explorer program: Explorer 6 launches from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Elinor Ostrom (1933)
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Sofia Rotaru (1947)
- Constantius II (317)
- Bruce Dickinson (1958)
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
24,409 days ago
(66 years, 319 days)