yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Monday, October 12, 1964

From the day

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

2 YOUTHS SEIZED IN JOHNSON RALLY, ONE WITH A GUN; Second Arrested for Hitting President on Head With a Placard in Phoenix CANDIDATE IS UNINJURED 18-Year-Old With a Loaded Revolver Says He Sought to 'Protect' Him 2 YOUTHS SEIZED IN JOHNSON RALLY

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

G.I. Joe

On This Day

  • The Soviet Union launches the Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew, and the first flight without pressure suits.

    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

22,516 days ago

(61 years, 251 days)