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Monday, October 8, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S. GETS REPORTS OF RIOTS IN SOVIET; Experts Say Hundreds May Have Been Slain by Troops During Price Protests U.S. GETS REPORTS OF RIOTS IN SOVIET
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Sherry
The Four Seasons
#1 at the box office
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, leading to accusations of treason.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Sigourney Weaver (1949)
- Ursula von der Leyen (1958)
- Marina Tsvetaeva (1892)
- Juan Perón (1895)
- Frank Herbert (1920)
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
23,252 days ago
(63 years, 257 days)