yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Sunday, September 18, 1960

From the day

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

A BUYERS' MARKET IS SEEN IN SUBURBS; Offerings of Resale Homes Increase as Selective Buying Sets In BUT PRICES ARE FIRM Rise in Number of Unsold Houses Noted in Most Suburban Areas A BUYERS' MARKET IS SEEN IN SUBURBS

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Twist

Chubby Checker

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1960

  • Yabba Dabba Doo!

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

24,001 days ago

(65 years, 276 days)