From the day
On the date
Saturday, February 6, 1909
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
DEFER NEW VOTE ON JAPANESE BILL; Governor Asks California Assembly to Reconsider Separate School Measure. NATIONAL INTERESTS URGED Gillett Quotes President's Telegram and Says Ill-Considered Action Should Not Involve Whole Country.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665)
- Aaron Burr (1756)
- Babe Ruth (1895)
- Ugo Foscolo (1778)
- Mustafa II (1664)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Toaster, Silencer for Guns & Instant Coffee.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
42,853 days ago
(117 years, 148 days)