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Sunday, June 3, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S. Accedes to Ban On Dances in Saigon; U.S. AGREES TO BAN ON SAIGON DANCES
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
#1 at the box office
West Side Story
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Raúl Castro (1931)
- George V (1865)
- Josephine Baker (1906)
- Allen Ginsberg (1926)
- Jefferson Davis (1808)
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
23,378 days ago
(64 years, 18 days)