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On the date

Thursday, January 9, 1964

From the day

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The Headlines

Robert Kennedy Defeats Despair; Decides to Stay On in Cabinet Position Through Election; President Asks Him to Continue Filling a Special Role

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The must-have

G.I. Joe

On This Day

  • Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1964

  • I want to hold your hand

Tech Check

BASIC Programming Language, IBM System/360 & Word Processor.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

22,793 days ago

(62 years, 163 days)