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Wednesday, July 10, 1929
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The Headlines
ROME FLIERS LAND AT SANTANDER, SPAIN; FUEL GONE AFTER FIGHTING HEAD WINDS ON 31 -HOUR HOP IN FOG; WILL GO ON TODAY; NOT SIGHTED TILL LANDING Williams and Yancey Saw No Ships Throughout Transatlantic Trip. UP 12,000 FEET IN STORM In 3,400-Mile Flight, They Went Over Comillas and Bettered Feat of Yellow Bird. SPANISH CITY FETES PAIR Americans Guests at Midnight Dinner While Pathfinder Is Refueled for Early Start. Flew High Above Mist. Greeted by Governor. Sought Only to Beat French. May Be Off at 4 A.M. Here. Slight Mishap to Landing Gear. Showed Little Fatigue on Landing. FLEW NEARLY ON SCHEDULE. Williams and Yancey Estimated Time They Would Sight Europe. ROME TO GIVE WARM WELCOME Glad They Crossed and Equaled the Yellow Bird's Record.
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Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- Nikola Tesla (1856)
- Marcel Proust (1871)
- Mahathir Mohamad (1925)
- John Calvin (1509)
- Camille Pissarro (1830)
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
35,394 days ago
(96 years, 354 days)