From the day
On the date
Monday, August 6, 1962
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The Headlines
Marilyn Monroe Dead, Pills Near; Star's Body Is Found in Bedroom of Her Home on Coast Police Say She Left No Notes--Official Verdict Delayed MARILYN MONROE DEAD, PILLS NEAR
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Neil Sedaka
#1 at the box office
That Touch of Mink
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Andy Warhol (1928)
- Alexander Fleming (1881)
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809)
- Lucille Ball (1911)
- Michelle Yeoh (1962)
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
23,315 days ago
(63 years, 320 days)