From the day
On the date
Monday, May 17, 1965
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The Headlines
Blasts Kill 21 Americans, Hit 40 Planes in Vietnam; Explosions at Bienhoa Air Base Cause Heavy Damage 21 AMERICANS DIE AT VIETNAM BASE
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Ticket to Ride
The Beatles
#1 at the box office
The Sound of Music
The must-have
Operation
You Share a Birthday With
- Enya (1961)
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Supercomputer (CDC 6600), Hypertext & Kevlar.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
22,299 days ago
(61 years, 34 days)