From the day
On the date
Saturday, September 1, 1923
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The Headlines
PLEA BEFORE LEAGUE TODAY; Greek Representative Submits It Under Article 15 of Covenant
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Yes! We Have No Bananas
Frank Silver & Irving Cohn
The must-have
Radio Flyer Wagon
On This Day
The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896)
- Francis William Aston (1877)
- Rocky Marciano (1923)
- Johann Pachelbel (1653)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Bulldozer, 16mm Film & Hearing Aid (Vacuum Tube).
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
37,534 days ago
(102 years, 304 days)