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Tuesday, January 14, 1969

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The Headlines

Counsel for Sirhan Hints at a Defense Based on Intention; Lawyers for Sirhan Hint at a Defense Based on His Intentions

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

#1 at the box office

Bullitt

$415,000

The must-have

Nerf Ball

On This Day

  • USS Enterprise fire: An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 28 people.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1969

  • That's one small step for man

Tech Check

ARPANET (Internet Precursor), Moon Lander & UNIX.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

20,961 days ago

(57 years, 156 days)