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On the date
Wednesday, July 13, 1932
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The Headlines
Amelia Earhart Leaves Coast on Flight Here; Hopes to Beat Hawks's Time in Non-Stop Trip
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Lady and Gent
$147,100
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- 1841 (1851)
- Pope Clement X (1590)
- Isaac Babel (1894)
- Simone Veil (1927)
- Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608)
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
34,295 days ago
(93 years, 350 days)