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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 →
You Share a Birthday With
- Rumi (1207)
- Elie Wiesel (1928)
- Truman Capote (1924)
- Jean Perrin (1870)
- Ehud Olmert (1945)
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
23,989 days ago
(65 years, 264 days)