From the day
On the date
Wednesday, September 14, 1932
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The Headlines
Mayor, Asked Plans on Casino, Recalls Sole Visit, and the Bill
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Blondie of the Follies
$113,500
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander von Humboldt (1769)
- Francisco de Quevedo (1580)
- Margaret Sanger (1879)
- Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486)
- al-Ma'mun (768)
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
34,232 days ago
(93 years, 287 days)