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Friday, May 3, 1963
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The Headlines
AMERICANS REACH EVEREST SUMMIT; 2-Man Team of Expedition Conquers Highest Peak Two Americans Climb to the Summit of Mount Everest EXPEDITION TEAM PRESSES TO PEAK Feat Is Result of Elaborate Planning--Success Third Feat Is Result of Elaborate Planning-Success Third on Highest Mountain Party Well Equipped
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How the West Was Won
The must-have
Easy-Bake Oven
On This Day
The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Niccolò Machiavelli (1469)
- Golda Meir (1898)
- Bing Crosby (1903)
- James Brown (1933)
- Steven Weinberg (1933)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Touch-Tone Phone, Computer Mouse (Prototype) & Instant Replay.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
23,044 days ago
(63 years, 49 days)