1962
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"Ze tightness of your shorts equals ze square route of your age." Einstein.
Meanwhile, in the real world,
1962
was a helluva year because...
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The 1st automated (unmanned) subway train ran in NYC.
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Chubby Checker Twist Party (Lets get pissed again like we did last summer)
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President Kennedy began the blockade of Cuba.
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An agreement was signed to make Jamaica an independent nation within the British Commonwealth
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Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit [Surfin.]
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Nasser declared Gaza belongs to Palestinians.
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France and Algerian rebels agreed to a truce.
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A bear became the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds.
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U.S. Ranger spacecraft crash landed on the Moon.
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The West Side Story soundtrack album went to #1 and stayed for 54 weeks
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London trolley buses went out of service.
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Nelson Mandela was arrested for incitement and illegally leaving South Africa.
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Mariner I was launched for Venus, veered off course within seconds, and was ordered destroyed. It was later found that a single hyphen from the computer launch code was missing.
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Marilyn Monroe (36) was found dead in her Los Angeles home.
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The Hovercraft was 1st tested.
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Algeria gained independence after 132 years of French rule.
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Trinidad and Tobago became independent within the British Commonwealth
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UN announced Earth’s that human population has hit 3 billion
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10,000 died in an earthquake in western Iran
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The Beatles recorded their first single for EMI, [Love Me Do]
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[The Jetsons,] premiered
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Saudi Arabia abolished slavery.
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Lawrence of Arabia, had its royal gala premiere
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US tanker planes sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam
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Ooohhh be still my dancing feet..
They don't make em like they used to..