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Friday, July 8, 1932
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The Headlines
French Submarine Sinks With 63 in Channel; Planes, Balloon and Warships Rush to Rescue; FRENCH SUBMARINE SINKS WITH 63 MEN
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Red-Headed Woman
$187,800
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean de La Fontaine (1621)
- John D. Rockefeller (1839)
- Pyotr Kapitsa (1894)
- Igor Tamm (1895)
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908)
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
34,301 days ago
(93 years, 356 days)