From the day
On the date
Monday, August 7, 1961
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
PILOT SUBJECTED TO HEAVY STRESS; First Man to Be Exposed to Prolonged Weightlessness, a Vital Factor in Space PILOT SUBJECTED TO HEAVY STRESS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis
#1 at the box office
The Guns of Navarone
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- Elinor Ostrom (1933)
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Sofia Rotaru (1947)
- David Duchovny (1960)
- Constantius II (317)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Space Capsule (Vostok/Mercury), Electric Toothbrush & Industrial Robots (Unimate).
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
23,679 days ago
(64 years, 319 days)