From the day
On the date
Tuesday, February 7, 1933
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The Headlines
Barry in Defense Recalls Charge by Glass That 'Bankers Hired Some Congressmen'; BARRY SAYS GLASS ACCUSED CONGRESS THE SENATE HEARS CASE AGAINST ITS SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Stormy Weather
Harold Arlen
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Dickens (1812)
- Thomas More (1478)
- Sinclair Lewis (1885)
- Alfred Adler (1870)
- Puyi (1906)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
FM Radio, Drive-In Theater & Polyethylene.
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
34,087 days ago
(93 years, 142 days)