From the day
On the date
Sunday, August 25, 1929
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
SCHNEIDER CUP RACE EXCITES ALL ITALY; Nine Pilots Specially Trained to Compete for Famous Seaplane Trophy. SEVERAL MACHINES TESTED Speed Secrets Are Closely Kept-- Rome Expects Great Exodus to England for Event. Pilots Chosen for Youth and Daring. Talk of Astounding Speed. Pilots Kept in Ignorance. SCHNEIDER CUP RACE EXCITES ALL ITALY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- Ivan the Terrible (1530)
- Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
- Erich Honecker (1912)
- Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)
- Leonard Bernstein (1918)
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
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,349 days ago
(96 years, 309 days)