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Saturday, April 11, 1931
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The Headlines
HIROHITO'S BROTHER HAILED BY THRONGS IN CITY'S WELCOME; Broadway Cheers the Japanese Prince and His Bride as Ticker Tape Fills the Air. GIVES HIS FIRST INTERVIEW Imperial Visitor Breaks an AgeOld Tradition by Talkingto Newspaper Men.REDS STAGE A DISTURBANCEPolice Quickly Suppress Attempt toRush Auto of Takamatsu and Princess at the Battery. Red Gesture Quickly Suppressed. HIROHITO'S BROTHER HAILED BY THRONGS Come Here Incognito. Has No "Official Message." Bares Head as Anthem Is Played. Will Try to Avoid Interviews. Hear Their Native Greeting. Official Reception at Noon Today
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- AD 145 (145)
- George Canning (1770)
- Ferdinand Lassalle (1825)
- Anton LaVey (1930)
- John I of Portugal (1357)
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
34,755 days ago
(95 years, 80 days)