Time Capsule High School Class of 1960
Key
Facts of 1960:
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President of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Vice President: Richard M. Nixon
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Cost of a gallon of gas: 31 cents
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Cost of a new home: $16,500
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Cost of a gallon of milk: 47 cents
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Cost of dozen of eggs: 57 cents
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First class postage: 4 cents
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Unemployment 5.5%
Notable Inventions of
1960:
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Halogen Lights U.S. Patent 2,883,571 was granted to Elmer Fridrich and
Emmett Wiley for a tungsten halogen lamp - an improved type of incandescent lamp - in 1959. A better
halogen light lamp was invented in 1960 by General Electric engineer Fredrick Moby. Moby was granted
U.S. Patent 3,243,634 for his tungsten halogen A-lamp that could fit into a standard lightbulb
socket.
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The word jeans became popular when the baby-boom generation used the term
for the denim pants, jeans, blue jeans, levi's, denim waist overalls.
Time Capsule for
1960:
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American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is downed and captured
in Russia
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John F. Kennedy secures the democratic party nomination over Hubert
Humphrey and wins the closest presidential election of the century over Vice President Richard
Nixon.
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Movies: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is the year's
most talked about movie. The
Apartment starring Jack Lemmon is the the big Oscar
winner. Elizabeth Taylor earns best-actress honors for Butterfield 8.
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The Top Musical Artists of 1960
Were:
Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, The Everly Brothers, Brenda Lee,
Bobby Rydell, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson, Brook Benton, Paul Anka, Bobby Darin, Jack Scott, Dinah Washington,
Bill Black's Combo, Marty Robbins, Ray Charles, Pat Boone, Johnny Preston, Freddy Cannon, Frankie Avalon, Jim
Reeves.
Many new artists made debuts every year and 1960s was no
exception.
Top Musical Artist Debuts of
1960:
Charlie Rich, Henry Mancini, Etta James, Brian Hyland, The
Ventures, Ike & Tina Turner, The Chiffons, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Gary (U.S.) Bonds, Bert
Kaempfert, Ben E. King.
Other Musical
Tidbits:
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