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On the date
Monday, September 1, 1969
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The Headlines
Labor Day 1969: Affluence and Quiet; Young Unionists Often Eschew Liberal Goals Labor Day 1969: Affluence and Quiet
Read in The New York Times →World Mood
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones
#1 at the box office
Goodbye, Columbus
$522,100
The must-have
Nerf Ball
On This Day
A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Annie Ernaux (1940)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)
- Roh Moo-hyun (1946)
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896)
- Francis William Aston (1877)
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
20,731 days ago
(56 years, 291 days)