From the day
On the date
Tuesday, November 18, 1969
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The Headlines
Draft Boards to Close Early to Work on Backlog; Vandalism, Rise in Appeals and Smaller Staff Help Create Logjam Here SCHEDULE SHIFTED FOR DRAFT BOARDS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Wedding Bell Blues
The 5th Dimension
#1 at the box office
I Am Curious (Yellow)
$594,509
The must-have
Nerf Ball
You Share a Birthday With
- Margaret Atwood (1939)
- Louis Daguerre (1787)
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786)
- Owen Wilson (1968)
- Patrick Blackett (1897)
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
20,654 days ago
(56 years, 214 days)