From the day
On the date
Saturday, December 28, 1929
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The Headlines
R-101 Will Be Cut in Two To Add Section 75 Feet Long
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
- Woodrow Wilson (1856)
- John von Neumann (1903)
- Stan Lee (1922)
- Arthur Eddington (1882)
- Milton Obote (1925)
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
35,223 days ago
(96 years, 183 days)