From the day
On the date
Sunday, September 18, 1960
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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
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)