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Thursday, August 2, 1934
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The Headlines
SOCIALIST SUPPORT SOUGHT BY AUSTRIA; Neutrality of the Party in Fight With Nazis to Be Rewarded by Release of Leaders. FOE HANGED IN INNSBRUCK Minor Rebels to Be Held and Put at Hard Labor -- Officials Linked to Putsch. SOCIALIST SUPPORT SOUGHT BY AUSTRIA
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On This Day
Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- Peter O'Toole (1932)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
- Mahmud I (1696)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Cat's Eye Road Studs, Telex & Hammond Organ.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
33,545 days ago
(91 years, 330 days)