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On the date

Saturday, December 21, 1963

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The Headlines

Spain Is Cautioned by U.S. On Rise in Cuban Trade; She Is Reminded of Ban on Aid to Nations Dealing With Castro--Madrid and Havana Said to Seek Increase SPAIN CAUTIONED ON TIES TO CUBA

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • "Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.

    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

22,812 days ago

(62 years, 182 days)