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On the date

Wednesday, October 9, 1963

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The Headlines

Hurricane Sweeps North to Bahamas; HURRICANE MOVES TOWARD BAHAMAS Cuba Bars U.S. Aid Nassall Takes Precautions Haiti Toll Put at 2,800 British Send Medicine

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The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • In Italy, a large landslide causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1963

  • I have a dream

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

22,885 days ago

(62 years, 255 days)