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Saturday, October 19, 1935
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The Headlines
LONDON TO RECALL 2 SHIPS; Huge Hood and Renown No Longer to Enrage Italian Press. ARMY IN LIBYA TO BE CUT Mussolini's Colonial Forces Near Egypt Will Be Put on Basis of Parity. BRITAIN HAILS LAVAL AID Diplomats Worked Frantically for Settlement as Danger of War Neared. HALT WAR MOVES IN MEDITERRANEAN
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On This Day
The League of Nations places economic sanctions on Italy for its invasion of Ethiopia.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
- John le Carré (1931)
- Marsilio Ficino (1433)
- Thomas Browne (1605)
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
33,102 days ago
(90 years, 252 days)