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On the date
Wednesday, July 6, 1960
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The Headlines
Indian 5-Year Plan Needs 4.6 Billion in Foreign Aid; INDIA SETS NEEDS FOR 5-YEAR PLAN
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Alley Oop
Hollywood Argyles
#1 at the box office
Bells Are Ringing
The must-have
Etch A Sketch
You Share a Birthday With
- George W. Bush (1946)
- Frida Kahlo (1907)
- 14th Dalai Lama (1935)
- Sylvester Stallone (1946)
- Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940)
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
24,076 days ago
(65 years, 351 days)