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Thursday, July 24, 1969
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The Headlines
CON ED EXPANSION AT ASTORIA ASKED; Luce Says That Oil Burning Facility Will Cut Pollution With Low-Sulphur Fuel
Read in The New York Times →World Mood
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
In the Year 2525
Zager and Evans
#1 at the box office
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
$540,000
The must-have
Nerf Ball
On This Day
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Simón Bolívar (1783)
- Alexandre Dumas (1802)
- Jennifer Lopez (1969)
- Amelia Earhart (1897)
- Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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
20,770 days ago
(56 years, 330 days)