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On the date
Monday, July 18, 1932
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The Headlines
10,000 DIE IN BATTLES IN 5 AREAS OF CHINA; Government Opens Campaign Against Reds in South and Central Districts. STRATEGIC PASS CAPTURED Federal Forces Report Taking Valley in Tayu Mountains After 72-Hour Struggle.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Madame Racketeer
$130,200
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Nelson Mandela (1918)
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (1811)
- John Glenn (1921)
- Thomas Kuhn (1922)
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
34,290 days ago
(93 years, 345 days)