President
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Films
The Birds
The Great Escape
Cleopatra
The Longest Day
Lawrence of Arabia
Mutiny on the Bounty
To Kill a Mockingbird
TV Programs
Virginian
Lassie
Coronation Street
The Andy Griffith Show
The Flintstones
Mister Ed
The Avengers
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Music
The Beatles
Roy Orbison
Buddy Holly
The Drifters
Jim Reeves
Cost Food
Oranges 45¢ lb
Mac & Cheese Dinner 39¢
Potatoes 4¢ lb
Sliced Bacon 29¢ lb
Automobile
Brand new Ford Falcon: $2,180
Technology
AT&T
Introduces touch tone phones
Flymo
Sells first Hover Mower
Learjet
First prototype takes off
Zip Codes
Implemented in the US
Lava Lamp or The Astro Lamp
Launched by Edward Craven Walker
Tape Cassette
Invented in Netherlands (Philips)
Soda Pull Tab Can
Invented in the US - Alcoa Company
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President
Lyndon Johnson
Prices
Gas 26¢ per gallon
Stamps 5¢
Population
191,888,791
Life Expectancy
70.2 years
Automobile
First Ford Mustang introduced
The U.S. Surgeon General
Reports that cigarette smoking is a health hazard
Congress
Passes act that prohibits discrimination in public places
for reason of color, race, religion, or national origin
Craig Breedlove
Sets a land speed record of 600 mph in a jet-powered vehicle
Entertainment
Nicholas Cage
Jan 7th-Born in Long Beach, CA
First Prime-Time Soap Opera
Peyton Place premieres on ABC
Color Television
Makes its way into US homes
Beatles
Came to America
Appear on The Ed Sullivan Show
"My Fair Lady"
Wins the Oscar for "Best Picture"
Rex Harrison
Wins Oscar for "Best Actor"
Julie Andrews
Wins the Oscar for "Best Actress"
Billboard's #1 Hit
"There! I've Said it Again" Bobby Vinton. |
