From the day
On the date
Tuesday, May 10, 1932
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
NATION-OWNED RADIO PLANNED BY CANADA; United States Agrees to Chan- nel Readjustment, Bennett Tells House of Commons. TO BUY AND BUILD STATIONS Coast-to-Coast Chain Will Be Established -- Sharp' Limit on Advertising Proposed. NATIONAL RADIO MAPPED FOR CANADA
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Letty Lynton
$140,300
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Fred Astaire (1899)
- Heydar Aliyev (1923)
- Gustav Stresemann (1878)
- Karl Barth (1886)
- Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788)
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
34,359 days ago
(94 years, 49 days)