From the day
On the date
Friday, August 8, 1930
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The Headlines
5TH AV. BUS COMPANY ASKS 19 NEW ROUTES; Principal Longitudinal Lines Proposed Are on Seventh and Park Avenues. EXTENSIONS ALSO SOUGHT Application, Including Nine Lines Previously Asked, Filed With Estimate Board. Route on Seventh Avenue. 5TH AV. BUS LINE ASKS 19 NEW ROUTES The New Routes.
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
- Paul Dirac (1902)
- Emiliano Zapata (1879)
- Ernest Lawrence (1901)
- Saint Dominic (1170)
- Alija Izetbegović (1925)
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
35,000 days ago
(95 years, 325 days)