From the day
On the date
Sunday, December 25, 1932
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The Headlines
Jacobs Named to Correction Board.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Isaac Newton (1642)
- Anwar Sadat (1918)
- Humphrey Bogart (1899)
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876)
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924)
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
34,130 days ago
(93 years, 185 days)