On the date

Thursday, December 29, 1966

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The Headlines

NEW CAPITAL CITY PLANNED BY HANOI; North Vietnamese Assume War Will Ruin Present One NEW CAPITAL CITY PLANNED BY HANOI

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Monkees

#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

21,708 days ago

(59 years, 173 days)