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On the date

Tuesday, February 26, 1935

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The Headlines

DEMOCRATIC SPLIT OVER RELIEF WAGES WIDENS IN SENATE; Boomerang Is Seen at Capital in Effort to Bring Pressure in President's Behalf.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

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  • Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1935

  • There's no place like home

Tech Check

Kodachrome Film, Radar (Practical) & Monopoly Game.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,337 days ago

(91 years, 122 days)