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On the date
Monday, April 9, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S. Studies Havana Offer Exiles to Fly There Tomorrow With Bid; U.S. STUDIES OFFER TO FREE CAPTIVES Contact With U.S. Exiles to Seek Deal
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Johnny Angel
Shelley Fabares
#1 at the box office
West Side Story
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Baudelaire (1821)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933)
- Leopold II of Belgium (1835)
- Hugh Hefner (1926)
- Elias Lönnrot (1802)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Telstar Satellite, LED (Light Emitting Diode) & Compact Cassette.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
23,433 days ago
(64 years, 73 days)