• General Foods introduces TANG
• USSR launches Sputnik, first satellite
• The Frisbee gets renamed & nationally marketed
• Jimmy Hoffa elected president of the Teamsters Union

SONGS:

• Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone (#1)
• Love Me - Elvis
• Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
• Tammy - Debbie Reynolds
• That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
• Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
• All Shook Up - Elvis
• Diana - Paul Anka

PRICES:

• House $20,000
• Average Income $4,494
• Ford Car $1,879 - $3,408
• Milk $1.00
• Gas .24
• Bread .19
• Postage Stamp .03
• Swanson TV Dinner .75