By the Numbers in 1968
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
55.8 years
US Life Expectancy
56.4 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$36.09
Dow Jones Index
794
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
119
How Much Did Things Cost in 1968?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £4,330 | $15,600 |
| Average salary | £1,170 | $7,500 |
| Pint of milk | 6½d | $0.14 |
| Loaf of bread | 9½d | $0.22 |
| Dozen eggs | 4s 8d | $0.62 |
| Pint of beer | 2s 0d | $0.36 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | 5s 7d | $0.34 |
| Cinema ticket | 5s 0d | $1.05 |
Technology and Inventions in 1968
Apollo missions were building towards the Moon landing. The Boeing 747 jumbo jet was unveiled. The computer mouse was demonstrated publicly for the first time, and Intel was founded. Nuclear power stations were providing a growing share of electricity.
- ● Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon
- ● Douglas Engelbart demonstrated the computer mouse, hypertext, and video conferencing
- ● Intel Corporation was founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore
- ● The Boeing 747 jumbo jet was unveiled to the public
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