What Was It Like in 1963?

What Was It Like in 1963?

Here are some things I was able to find out about 1963. Perhaps you can send me some more.

Economics

	Average Income: $5,807.00
	New House: $12,650.00
	Average New Car: $3,023.33
	Average Rent: $110.00 per month
	Tuition at Harvard: $1,520.00/ year
	Postage Stamp: $0.05
	Movie Ticket: $1.25
	Gallon of Gasoline: $0.29
	High School Lunch: $0.25
	10 lbs. Sugar: $0.90
	Gallon of Milk: $1.04
	1 lb of Coffee: $0.85
	1lb of Bacon: $0.69
	1 Dozen Eggs: $0.32
	Bread per loaf: $0.22
	US GDP (1998 dollars): $617.4 billion
	Federal spending: $111.32 billion
	Federal debt: $310.3 billion
	Consumer Price Index: 30.6
	Unemployment: 5.5%

Facts

	President = John F. Kennedy then Lyndon B. Johnson
	Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
	Population: 189,241,798
	Life Expectancy: 69.9 years

U.S. Events

	President Kennedy shot and killed in Dallas, TX. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President the same day (Nov.22).
	Lee Harvey Oswald, accused Kennedy assassin, is shot and killed by Jack Ruby (Nov. 24).
	US Supreme Court rules no locality may require recitation of Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools (Jun 17).
	"March on Washington," civil rights rally held in Washington, D.C.: Martin Luther King delivers "I have a dream" speech (Aug. 28).
	Emergency Hot-line established between Washington and Moscow.
	Weight Watchers established.
	Zip Codes introduced.

Entertainment

Favorite TV Shows

	Petti Coat Junction
	My Favorite Martian
	Bonanza
	The Beverly Hillbillies
	The Dick Van Dyke Show
	The Andy Griffith Show
	The Lucy Show
	Candid Camera
	The Ed Sullivan Show
	The Danny Thomas Show

Movies

	Oscars awarded in 1963 Academy Award, Best Picture: Lawrence of Arabia, Sam Spiegel, producer (Columbia)
	**Tom Jones ** Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds **Charade starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn **McLintock! starring John Wayne

Science

	The home video recorded demonstrated at the BBC London.
	Touch-tone phones introduced.
	Quasars are discovered by Marten Schmidt (US).
	Michael E. De Bakey implants artificial heart in human for first time at Huston hospital (April 21).
	The first liver transplant is performed by F.D. Moore and T.E. Starzl. Background: Health & Nutrition
	The first commercial nuclear reactor goes online at the Jersey Central Power Company. Background: nuclear energy
	The sedative Valium (chlordiazepoxide) is developed by Roche labs.