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On the date

Friday, September 30, 1960

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The Headlines

MUSIC AND BALLET AS WELL AS PLAYS PLANNED IN PARK; Cultural Festival Proposed -- Extra Lights on Paths Sought to Add to Safety MUSIC AND BALLET PLANNED IN PARK

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

On This Day

  • The Flintstones animated sitcom premieres on ABC television.

    Wikipedia →

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

23,989 days ago

(65 years, 264 days)