From the day
On the date
Wednesday, June 29, 1932
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
NEW YORKERS DEFER STAND ON CANDIDATE; Curry Cancels Call for Caucus of State Delegation After Election of Walsh. VOTING MYSTERY REVEALED Roosevelt Leaders Charge 2 of Their Ballots Were Recorded for Shouse in Delegates' Absence.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Make Me a Star
$215,050
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900)
- Giorgio Napolitano (1925)
- Giacomo Leopardi (1798)
- Murad I (1326)
- Oriana Fallaci (1929)
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
34,310 days ago
(94 years, 0 days)