Most Popular Names
Top boys name: Michael, Top girls name: Lisa
Mid-20th century U.S. naming trends with Mary, Linda, and Michael dominating
by Ken Kesey
Classic or influential work of mid-20th century literature
First active comms satellite
Mid-century breakthroughs shaping modern life
by David Lean
Mid-20th century influential or top-grossing film
Democrat Party
New Frontier, Cuban Missile Crisis, assassinated in 1963
by Acker Bilk
Billboard Hot 100 year-end #1 hit
Year-End Close
-11% from previous year
Postwar boom & 1960s expansion
Collectible dolls with wild colorful hair