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Friday, December 27, 1918
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT WINS CROWDS; His Enthusiastic Reception an Index of Plain People's Affection. 2,000,000 CROWD STREETS Insistent Multitude Forces Him to Address Them from the Palace Balcony. CENTRE OF MEDIAEVAL POMP Wilson's Democratic Figure a Contrast to Gorgeous Trappings of State Ceremonial. Cheering Crowds Before the Palace. Wilson on the Palace Balcony. WILSON'S TRIUMPHAL DRIVE. Two Queens Wave Him Unconventional Greetings from Sidewlak. 2,000,000 Cheering Spectators. Wilson's Speech to the Wounded. Enthusiasm Marks Arrival.
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Till We Meet Again
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On This Day
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine occupies Yekaterinoslav and seizes seven airplanes from the UPRAF, establishing an Insurgent Air Fleet.
Wikipedia →The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Pasteur (1822)
- Marlene Dietrich (1901)
- Johannes Kepler (1571)
- Ghalib (1797)
- Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, Enigma Machine (Early Version) & Hydraulic Brakes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,242 days ago
(107 years, 187 days)