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Friday, July 14, 1916
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The Headlines
BRITISH ADVANCE IN SHARP FIGHTING; War Office Announces Gains and Steady Pressure on the German Lines. NEW TOWNS THREATENED Paris Hears That Successes Have Brought Allies Near Longueval and Pozieres.
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On This Day
Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Gerald Ford (1913)
- Gustav Klimt (1862)
- Cardinal Mazarin (1602)
- Gavrila Derzhavin (1743)
- Woody Guthrie (1912)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Toggle Light Switch, Electric Clock & Submachine Guns.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
40,138 days ago
(109 years, 353 days)