From the day
On the date
Tuesday, September 13, 1921
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
SAYS HYLAN FAILED TO END PART TIME; Pre-election Promise of a Seat for Every Pupil Not Fulfilled, Prall Admits.EXPLAINS AT MEYER INQUIRYPresent School Building Program Not Adequate, President of Education Board Testifies.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
The Sheik of Araby
Harry B. Smith & Ted Snyder
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Roald Dahl (1916)
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874)
- Claudette Colbert (1903)
- Clara Schumann (1819)
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Robots (The Term 'Robot'), Polygraph (Modern) & Insulin (Medical Tech).
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
38,251 days ago
(104 years, 291 days)