From the day
On the date
Sunday, August 19, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S. NOW WEIGHING 'FIRST STEP' PACT ON A-TESTS IN AIR; Support of Ban Limited to Blasts in Atmosphere Would Be Policy Shift BRAZIL OFFERED PLAN Capital Wants Full Accord on All Firings but Believes Moscow Will Not Agree U.S. NOW WEIGHS 'FIRST STEP' PACT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
The Loco-Motion
Little Eva
#1 at the box office
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
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
23,302 days ago
(63 years, 307 days)