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On the date
Thursday, November 17, 1960
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The Headlines
Governor Will Ask Rebate Of 10% on Taxes at Session; GOVERNOR TO ASK A 10% TAX REBATE
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Stay
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
#1 at the box office
BUtterfield 8
The must-have
Etch A Sketch
You Share a Birthday With
- Martin Scorsese (1942)
- Eugene Wigner (1902)
- Cyril Ramaphosa (1952)
- Louis XVIII (1755)
- Danny DeVito (1944)
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
23,941 days ago
(65 years, 216 days)