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Monday, January 7, 1929
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The Headlines
KING OF YUGOSLAVIA ASSUMES ALL POWER; In Midnight Coup Alexander Abrogates Constitution and Dissolves Parliament. SETS UP HIS OWN CABINET Establishes Dictatorship to End Heretofore Irreconcilable Dissensions in Triune Kingdom. KING OF YUGOSLAVIA ASSUMES ALL POWER Doubt King Favors Federalization. Diversity of Populations. How Coup d'Etat Was Effected. King Appeals to the People. People Cheer the Proclamation. The New Cabinet. Press Censorship Rigid. President Barred From Chamber. Croats, Too, Cheer Change. Matchek Praises the King.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Millard Fillmore (1800)
- Pope Gregory XIII (1502)
- Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858)
- Joseph Bonaparte (1768)
- Bernadette Soubirous (1844)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Car Radio, Sunglasses (Mass Produced) & Coaxial Cable.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
35,578 days ago
(97 years, 173 days)