From the day
On the date
Sunday, June 13, 1920
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
HOW THE CONVENTION DID IT; Delegates Had Word Early That Leaders Were for Harding. RECESS HASTENED CHANGE Two Ballots Taken After Reassembling Brought OhioMan's Nomination. PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHED IT Big Block of New York Votes Also Helped to Decide the Struggle.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- James Clerk Maxwell (1831)
- W. B. Yeats (1865)
- Fernando Pessoa (1888)
- Thomas Young (scientist) (1773)
- Charles the Bald (823)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Commercial Radio Stations (KDKA), Hair Dryer & Band-Aid.
Style of 1920
Silhouette: Straight and drop-waisted (Flapper)
Material: Beaded silk and rayon
- Bobbed hair
- Cloche hats
- T-strap heels
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Meanwhile
- Post-WWI Recession — Severe deflation and collapse of agricultural prices.
Time Elapsed
38,708 days ago
(106 years, 18 days)