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On the date

Thursday, July 24, 1969

From the day

Memories from that day

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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

The must-have

Nerf Ball

On This Day

  • Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

    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

20,770 days ago

(56 years, 330 days)