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Thursday, May 10, 1962
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The Headlines
SENATE REJECTS BID FOR CLOSURE; RIGHTS BILL DEAD; Proposal to Curb Debate on Literacy Measure Is Defeated, 53 to 43 2D MOTION IS OFFERED New Vote, Set for Monday, Is Not Expected to Bring Reversal of Decision
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Soldier Boy
The Shirelles
#1 at the box office
West Side Story
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Fred Astaire (1899)
- Heydar Aliyev (1923)
- Bono (1960)
- Gustav Stresemann (1878)
- Sid Vicious (1957)
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
23,402 days ago
(64 years, 42 days)