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On the date
Wednesday, August 7, 1968
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The Headlines
RUSH-HOUR TRAINS REDUCED BY L.I.R.R.; Cancellations of 24 Runs Laid to 'Slowdown' L.I.R.R. Rush-Hour Runs Cut; Line Puts Blame on 'Slowdown'
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Hello, I Love You
The Doors
#1 at the box office
The Odd Couple
The must-have
Hot Wheels
You Share a Birthday With
- Jimmy Wales (1966)
- Elinor Ostrom (1933)
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Sofia Rotaru (1947)
- David Duchovny (1960)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Computer Mouse (Demo), Boeing 747 & 911 Emergency System.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
21,121 days ago
(57 years, 316 days)