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On the date

Sunday, February 16, 1936

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The Headlines

COLUMBIA DOWNS NAVY FIVE, 40-24; Nash and Casey Pace Victors, Who Roll Up 24-8 Lead in Opening Half. COLUMBIA DOWNS NAVY FIVE, 40-24

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1936

  • Gone with the wind

Tech Check

Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,982 days ago

(90 years, 132 days)