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On the date

Saturday, June 21, 1969

From the day

Memories from that day

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The Headlines

Clinton W. Murchison Sr. Dies; Oilman Built Financial Empire; Clinton W. Murchison Sr., Millionaire Oilman, Dies

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Get Back

The Beatles with Billy Preston

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

20,803 days ago

(56 years, 363 days)