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On the date

Wednesday, June 18, 1969

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The Headlines

HOUSE UNIT BACKS YEAR'S EXTENSION OF TAX SURCHARGE; As Nixon Requested, Levy Would Be 10% During '69, Then 5% Till June, '70

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Get Back

The Beatles with Billy Preston

#1 at the box office

Winning

$413,600

The must-have

Nerf Ball

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

20,807 days ago

(57 years, 2 days)