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The Year Was 1961
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How Much things cost in 1961
- Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.07%
- Average Cost of new house $12,500
- Average Income per year $5,315
- Cost of a gallon of Gas 27 cents
- Average Cost of a new car $2,850
- Bacon for 1LB 67 cents
- Eggs per dozen 30 cents
What Events Happened In 1961
- Fidel Castro declares Cuba is to adopt Communism
- US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba (Jan. 3).
- US Cuban Exiles and CIA mount unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro known as the Bay of Pigs
- John F. Kennedy inaugurated as President
- President John F. Kennedy advises-build bomb shelters
- The Peace Corps is established by John F. Kennedy
- President Kennedy asks Congress for $531 million to put a man on the moon
- Segregation on railways in the south ends
- Construction of the Berlin Wall begins.
- East German Authorities close the border between east and west Berlin
- Estimate of the Worlds Population reaches 4 billion
- First Direct US Military Involvement in Vietnam with 2,000 US military advisers
- The first six flags theme parks opens "Six Flags Over Texas" at Arlington, Texas
- Pampers the first disposable diaper introduced
- "Freedom Riders" test the United States Supreme Court .
- OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) formally constituted.
Popular Films in 1961
- The Guns of Navarone
- The Parent Trap
- The Absent-Minded Professor
- 101 Dalmatians
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- El Cid
- The Misfits
- The Hustler
- West Side Story
Popular TV Shows in 1961
- Wagon Train
- Bonanza
- Gunsmoke
- Perry Mason
- The Red Skelton Show
- Andy Griffith
- Candid Camera
- My Three Sons
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- The Twilight Zone
- Mister Ed
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Most popular songs in 1961
- Wonderland by Night, Bert Kaempfert
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirelles
- Calcutta, Lawrence Welk
- Pony Time, Chubby Checker
- Surrender, Elvis Presley
- "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy, Patsy Cline
Born This Year of 1961
- Scott Baio
- Barack Obama
- George Clooney
- Michael J. Fox
- Wayne Gretzky
- Woody Harrelson
Technology in 1961
- Yuri Gagarin is the first human in space.
- The First inflight movie is shown on TWA
- The First electric toothbrush is produced Squibb Co.
- Alan Shepard makes first US Space Flight
- Niagra Falls starts producing hydroelectric power
- The first quasar is discovered by Allan Sandage, CA
- IBM introduces the Selectric typewriter (Golfball)
Economics in 1961
- US GDP (1998 dollars): $544.8 billion
- Federal spending: $97.72 billion
- Federal debt: $292.6 billion (now $14+ trillion)
- Consumer Price Index: 29.9
- Unemployment: 5.5%
- Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04
Sports in 1961
- World Series - NY Yankees d. Cincinnati (4-1)
- NBA Championship - Boston d. St. Louis Hawks (4-1)
- Stanley Cup - Chicago d. Detroit (4-2)
- Kentucky Derby Champion - Carry Back
- NCAA Basketball Championship - Cincinnati d. Ohio St.
- NCAA Football Champions - Alabama (AP, UPI, NFF) (11-0-0) & Ohio St. (FW) (8-0-1)
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