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On the date

Friday, July 6, 1962

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The Headlines

Private Plant for Reprocessing Of Atomic Fuel Planned Upstate; State Grants Option for Site of $22-Million Facility Aid to Economy Seen

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Stripper

David Rose

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.

    Wikipedia →
  • The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1962

  • Bond. James Bond.

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

23,345 days ago

(63 years, 350 days)