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Monday, July 9, 1962
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The Headlines
PEIPING CHARGES INDIAN INTRUSION; Chinese See Hostile Intent in Moves in Sinkiang Area New Delhi Denies It PEIPING CHARGES INDIAN INTRUSION
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton
#1 at the box office
That Touch of Mink
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear explosion at orbital altitudes.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Tom Hanks (1956)
- Viktor Yanukovych (1950)
- Donald Rumsfeld (1932)
- Edward Heath (1916)
- Hassan II of Morocco (1929)
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
23,342 days ago
(63 years, 347 days)