From the day
On the date
Wednesday, February 27, 1924
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
DAVIS ASKS LIQUOR CURB.; Declares Crime and Disease Are Increasing in State. ASK PROSECUTORS TO DRAFT DRY BILL
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Fascinating Rhythm
George Gershwin
The must-have
Radio Flyer Wagon
You Share a Birthday With
- Constantine the Great (272)
- John Steinbeck (1902)
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807)
- Paul Ricœur (1913)
- Marian Anderson (1897)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Loudspeakers, Frozen Food Process & Spiral Notebooks.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
37,355 days ago
(102 years, 125 days)