1962 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Bond Mania
Slang
"Boss"
Price Check
Gas: $0.31
Notable Deaths
Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Roosevelt
Music & Style
Folk Revival
World Affairs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of nuclear war. John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth.
- Culture & Mood: Anxiety peaks during the October crisis, followed by a massive sense of relief. Marilyn Monroe performs her famous 'Happy Birthday' for JFK.
- Fashion & Slang: Thin 'slim-jim' ties and beehive hairdos. If something is great, it's 'Boss.'
- Fun Fact: Marvel Comics introduces Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15, and the first Taco Bell opens in Downey, California!