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On the date
Wednesday, October 30, 1929
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The Headlines
MISSING AIRLINER BROUGHT IN SAFELY; Pilot Lands Western Express Ship at Albuquerque After Being Forced Down. WOULD NOT RISK STORM Passengers Tell of Cold Night in Deserted Ranch House as Snow Swirled Round. Wild Night of Intense Cold. Suddenly Enveloped by Storm. MISSING AIRLINER BROUGHT IN SAFELY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
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
35,282 days ago
(96 years, 242 days)