From the day
On the date
Tuesday, April 12, 1960
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The Headlines
City Housing Post Declined by Banker; BANKER DECLINES CITY HOUSING JOB
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Theme from A Summer Place
Percy Faith
#1 at the box office
Ben-Hur †
The must-have
Etch A Sketch
You Share a Birthday With
- Jacob Zuma (1942)
- Montserrat Caballé (1933)
- David Letterman (1947)
- Tom Clancy (1947)
- Joyce Banda (1950)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Laser, Echo Satellite & Etch A Sketch.
Style of 1960
Silhouette: A-line and geometric (Mod)
Material: PVC and polyester
- Miniskirts
- Go-go boots
- Pixie cuts
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
24,160 days ago
(66 years, 70 days)