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Friday, February 21, 1919
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The Headlines
LANSING WILL PRESIDE; Pichon and Tardieu to Represent France in Premier's Absence. SPEED UP POLICY AFOOT Clemenceau Was on Way to Discuss Hastening of Peace Treaty When Shot. PLAN WILL NOW BE PUSHED Many Questions Coming Up as the Result of Adjournment for a Day. KING GEORGE MAY GO TO PARIS Likely to Attend One of the Peace Conference Sessions.
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German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany.
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You Share a Birthday With
- W. H. Auden (1907)
- Anaïs Nin (1903)
- Peter III of Russia (1728)
- Jeanne Calment (1875)
- Sacha Guitry (1885)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Pop-Up Toaster, Shortwave Radio & Arc Welding.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,186 days ago
(107 years, 131 days)