On the date

Friday, August 5, 1966

From the day

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The Headlines

Ellington Winner In Tennessee Race; ELLINGTON WINS TENNESSEE RACE

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Troggs

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1966

Tech Check

Fiber Optics, Handheld Calculator Concept & Fuel Injection.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

21,854 days ago

(59 years, 319 days)