August 7, 1969
A Big Mac cost $0.55 that summer of 1969, and the Dow Jones sat at 800 — the Soviet Union was signaling a new era of diplomacy, with Foreign Minister Gromyko calling for closer U.S.-Soviet relations while cautioning both sides on rising tensions with China. On radio, Zager & Evans held the top spot with "In The Year 2525," and moviegoers were filling theaters to see "The Love Bug," a Disney comedy about a racing Volkswagen with a mind of its own. That July, Apollo 11 landed two American astronauts on the Moon for the first time in human history, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface while the world watched on television.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 7, 1969
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 7, 1969
Tank Fund Halted For A Cost Study; Senate Balks The Pentagon Pending A G.A.O. Check Into Price Of Weapon Funds For New Tank Halted Pending Cost Study
Germ War Curb Voted In Senate; Pentagon Critics Chip Away At Authorization Bill -- Emergency Fund Cut
Hussein Replaces Cabinet In Jordan; King Appears To Seek Closer Control Over Arab Guerrilla Forces In The Country
World Events — August 1969
Time Person of the Year — 1969
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 7, 1969
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1968–69 Season
Emmy Winners — 1969
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 7, 1969
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 7, 1969
On the field
Sports Champions — August 7, 1969
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