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Tuesday, November 8, 1960
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The Headlines
Jessup Is Assured A World Court Seat; JESSUP TO SERVE ON WORLD COURT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Georgia on My Mind
Ray Charles
#1 at the box office
Midnight Lace
The must-have
Etch A Sketch
On This Day
John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, who would later be elected president in 1968 and 1972.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Alain Delon (1935)
- Kazuo Ishiguro (1954)
- Bram Stoker (1847)
- Margaret Mitchell (1900)
- Edmond Halley (1656)
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
23,950 days ago
(65 years, 225 days)