By the Numbers in 1969
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
56.0 years
US Life Expectancy
56.6 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$36.22
Dow Jones Index
817
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
123
How Much Did Things Cost in 1969?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £4,640 | $15,900 |
| Average salary | £1,250 | $7,800 |
| Pint of milk | 4p (new pence) | $0.15 |
| Loaf of bread | 5p | $0.23 |
| Dozen eggs | 25p | $0.62 |
| Pint of beer | 11p | $0.37 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | 30p | $0.35 |
| Cinema ticket | 30p | $1.10 |
Technology and Inventions in 1969
The Apollo 11 Moon landing was the crowning achievement of 1960s technology. Concorde flew for the first time. The internet's precursor, ARPANET, was established with its first message sent between UCLA and Stanford. The Boeing 747 made its maiden flight.
- ● Apollo 11 landed humans on the Moon for the first time
- ● ARPANET sent its first message, laying the foundation for the internet
- ● Concorde made its maiden supersonic flight
- ● The Boeing 747 made its first flight, ushering in the era of mass air travel
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