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On the date

Sunday, December 2, 1962

From the day

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Big Girls Don't Cry

The Four Seasons

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress.

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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

23,196 days ago

(63 years, 201 days)