From the day
On the date
Wednesday, April 17, 1935
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
CITY RELIEF IN MAY FACES $500,000 CUT; Federal Allotment to State to Be Slashed $1,000,000 -- Mayor Not 'Excited.'
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916)
- J. P. Morgan (1837)
- William Holden (1918)
- Thornton Wilder (1897)
- Pedro de Valdivia (1497)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
33,288 days ago
(91 years, 73 days)