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Wednesday, February 15, 1933
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The Headlines
ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE; Move to Repeal Walker Law Begins in Albany -- Lehman Orders Full Inquiry. CARNERA IS EXONERATED Prosecutor and the Medical Examiner Find No Proof Punch Caused Death. ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; CARNERA ABSOLVED DEAD AFTER BOUT.
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Stormy Weather
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
In Miami, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Galileo Galilei (1564)
- Louis XV (1710)
- Jeremy Bentham (1748)
- Alfred North Whitehead (1861)
- Susan B. Anthony (1820)
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
34,078 days ago
(93 years, 133 days)