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On the date

Saturday, September 13, 1969

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The Headlines

Governor Sees a Surplus Of $35-Million in Budget; He Indicates the Money Will Be Used to Provide Help for Hospitals and Ease Cuts in the Welfare Program

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

True Grit

$531,500

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

20,719 days ago

(56 years, 279 days)