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On the date

Sunday, April 9, 1967

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The Headlines

Use of Battleships in War Considered by McNamara; Use of Battleships in the War Put Under Study by McNamara

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Somethin' Stupid

Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra

The must-have

Battleship

On This Day

  • The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1967

  • Tune in, turn on, drop out

Tech Check

ATM (Cash Machine), Heart Transplant Tech & Dolby Noise Reduction.

Style of 1967

Silhouette: Flowing and bohemian (Hippie)

Material: Tie-dye and hemp

  • Bell bottoms
  • Fringe vests
  • Flower crowns

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

21,607 days ago

(59 years, 72 days)