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Thursday, March 19, 1931
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The Headlines
W. and J. Students Go on a General Strike; Demand the Resignation of President Baker
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
Governor Fred B. Balzar signs a bill legalizing gambling in Nevada.
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You Share a Birthday With
- David Livingstone (1813)
- Adolf Eichmann (1906)
- Albert Speer (1905)
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900)
- Richard Francis Burton (1821)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.
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
34,777 days ago
(95 years, 102 days)