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On the date

Saturday, May 25, 1935

From the day

Memories from that day

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The Headlines

BIGGER NAVY BILL PASSED BY SENATE; With $11,960,000 Added for New Ships, $460,000,000 Measure Is Voted, 55-18.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    Wikipedia →

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

33,249 days ago

(91 years, 34 days)