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Monday, April 23, 1962
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The Headlines
TERRORISTS BOMB PAPER IN ALGIERS; Destroy Presses to Prevent Future Use by Moslems TERRORISTS BOMB PAPER IN ALGIERS
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
You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
23,419 days ago
(64 years, 59 days)