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On the date

Sunday, October 28, 1962

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The Headlines

AIRMEN CALLED UP; 24 Reserve Squadrons of Troop Carriers Are Affected 24 AIR SQUADRONS CALLED UP BY U.S. 14,214 Reservists Affected as McNamara Prepares for Any Emergency'

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

He's a Rebel

The Crystals

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

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

23,231 days ago

(63 years, 236 days)