On the date

Saturday, November 1, 1969

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The Headlines

THIEU, IN TEARS, ASKS SACRIFICES; President Defends Austerity Policy and Vows to Quit if Majority Opposes Him

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Elvis Presley

#1 at the box office

$319,317

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1969

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

20,670 days ago

(56 years, 230 days)