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Thursday, February 25, 1932
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The Headlines
JAPANESE WARNED OF HOSTILITY HERE; Debuchi Quoted as Declaring Tokyo's Policy Is Increasing American Feeling Daily. PRESS FEARS A BLOCKADE Urges Realization That Peril of League Invoking Economic Sanctions Is a Reality. JAPANESE WARNED OF HOSTILITY HERE
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On This Day
Adolf Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841)
- Carlo Goldoni (1707)
- Lesya Ukrainka (1871)
- José de San Martín (1778)
- Enrico Caruso (1873)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Parking Meter, Zoom Lens & Folding Wheelchair.
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
34,434 days ago
(94 years, 124 days)