From the day
On the date
Saturday, May 24, 1930
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The Headlines
Chicago Hopes for 3,500,000; Plans to Celebrate Increase
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Queen Victoria (1819)
- Mikhail Sholokhov (1905)
- Jean-Paul Marat (1743)
- Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686)
- William Gilbert (physicist) (1544)
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
35,076 days ago
(96 years, 36 days)