From the day
On the date
Sunday, July 31, 1932
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The Headlines
NAVAL POLICY.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
The First Year
$246,300
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
The NSDAP (Nazi Party) wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Milton Friedman (1912)
- Louis de Funès (1914)
- Primo Levi (1919)
- Premchand (1880)
- Friedrich Wöhler (1800)
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
34,277 days ago
(93 years, 332 days)