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On the date

Sunday, November 17, 1968

From the day

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Hey Jude

The Beatles

The must-have

Hot Wheels

On This Day

  • British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.

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  • Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1968

  • Sock it to me!

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

21,019 days ago

(57 years, 214 days)