Baby Boomer Trivia: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s - Music, TV, Movies, Sports, Cars and People

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-----QUESTION #1 - WHICH PARK OPENED ON JULY 17, 1955?
A) Central Park, NYC
B) Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
C) Yellowstone National Park, WY
D) Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL


----ANSWER #1: B) DISNEYLAND, ANAHEIM, CA
Disneyland held a pre-public opener on Sunday, July 17, 1955, open only to invited guests and the media called the "International Press Preview." Half of the 28,000 in attendance were invitees; the rest gained access with counterfeit tickets or snuck in. The event was televised by ABC and anchored by Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and Ronald Reagan. The following day, July 18th, the 20-attraction park opened to all.


----QUESTION #2 - WHO RETIRED FROM THE CBS EVENING NEWS IN 1981?
A) Walter Cronkite
B) Howard Cosell
C) Edward R. Murrow
D) Bob Woodward

----ANSWER #2: A) WALTER CRONKITE
Nicknamed 'Old Iron Pants,' Walter covered nearly every news event during his 60-plus years in journalism, 19 of them as CBS Evening News anchor (1962-1981). Voted "The most trusted man in America," he would end every broadcast with "And that's the way it is. "Cronkite died in 2009 at the age of 92.


----QUESTION #3 - WHAT WAS THE MINIMUM WAGE IN 1960?
A) $1.40
B) $1.25
C) $1.00
D) $2.00

----ANSWER #3: C) $1.00
$1.00 in 1960 is equivalent to $10.37 in 2023. With an average inflation rate of 3.78%, The cumulative price change is 937.25%, meaning today's prices based on inflation and money supply are more than 10x what they were in 1960. Add increased profits, and the prices of things today are on average, 20x or more than in 1960.

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