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On the date
Saturday, April 21, 1962
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The Headlines
Soviet and Chinese Sign Trade Treaty; Easing of Rift Seen; SOVIET AND CHINA SIGN TRADE PACT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Good Luck Charm
Elvis Presley
#1 at the box office
Moon Pilot
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Elizabeth II (1926)
- Max Weber (1864)
- Charlotte Brontë (1816)
- Anthony Quinn (1915)
- Percy Williams Bridgman (1882)
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
23,421 days ago
(64 years, 61 days)