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Saturday, May 9, 1936
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The Headlines
BRITISH URGE REICH TO BRING AMBITIONS OUT INTO THE OPEN; Questionnaire Asks Hitler to Clear Up Doubts Agitating Europe Last Few Years. RHINE, COLONIES IGNORED Berlin Regards Memorandum as Meaningless -- Hitler's Policies Termed Reply. BRITISH URGE REICH TO TELL AMBITIONS
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On This Day
Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
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You Share a Birthday With
- J. M. Barrie (1860)
- Howard Carter (1874)
- Glenda Jackson (1936)
- José Ortega y Gasset (1883)
- Sophie Scholl (1921)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
32,900 days ago
(90 years, 50 days)