From the day
On the date
Sunday, May 11, 1930
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
URGES LAWYERS END DISRESPECT FOR LAW; Justice Stone of the Minnesota Supreme Court Tells Them to Set House in Order. HE QUOTES D.A.R. 'WARNING' Model Code of Criminal Procedure Voted as American LawInstitute Ends Sessions. Need to Improve Service. URGES LAWYERS END DISRESPECT FOR LAW New Legal Habit Needed. Pepper and Sims Speak.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Salvador Dalí (1904)
- Richard Feynman (1918)
- Camilo José Cela (1916)
- Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930)
- Antony Hewish (1924)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine Concepts, Scotch Tape & Flashbulbs.
Style of 1930
Silhouette: Bias-cut and clinging
Material: Satin and crepe
- Puff sleeves
- Backless gowns
- Finger waves
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,089 days ago
(96 years, 49 days)