On the date

Tuesday, December 9, 1969

From the day

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The Headlines

44 Artillery Attacks by Foe Reported on Allied Bases; Foe in Vietnam Shells 44 Allied Positions

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Steam

#1 at the box office

$276,900

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

20,633 days ago

(56 years, 193 days)