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On the date

Tuesday, December 11, 1962

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The Headlines

REBELS IN BORNEO CLING TO OIL FIELD; Resist Britain's Offensive on Brunei Focal Point-- R.A.F. Planes on Way Air Field Captured

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Big Girls Don't Cry

The Four Seasons

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada.

    Wikipedia →

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

23,187 days ago

(63 years, 192 days)