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Saturday, August 30, 1930
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The Headlines
VIOLENT STORM ENDS BRITISH HEAT WAVE; CONTINENT SUFFERS; Rain Brings 10-Degree Drop From 94 in London--Paris Finds No Relief. LIGHTNING TERRIFIES SCOTS MacDonald Forced Down in Plane--Explosions Shake Aberdeep, Kill Salmon in Rivers.ROYAL FAMILIES CUT OFF Balmoral and Glamis Isolated InStorm--Maddened Polar Bears Kill Their Trainer. Terrific Storms in Scotland. VIOLENT STORM ENDS BRITISH HEAT WAVE All Europe Suffers. Eight Die in France. No Relief in Italy.
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
- Ernest Rutherford (1871)
- Warren Buffett (1930)
- Mary Shelley (1797)
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852)
- Jacques-Louis David (1748)
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
34,978 days ago
(95 years, 303 days)