From the day
On the date
Sunday, September 25, 1960
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The Headlines
BIAS STUDY MADE ON HOME BUYERS; White Families Do Not Shun Negroes, Philadelphia Survey Indicates FOUR AREAS EXAMINED Prices of Houses Found No Higher for Minority Group Members BIAS STUDY MADE ON HOME BUYERS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
Connie Francis
#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
23,995 days ago
(65 years, 270 days)