From the day
On the date
Wednesday, May 20, 1936
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The Headlines
Ready for Quick Refueling; ZEPPELIN FIGHTING WINDS OFF COAST
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Honoré de Balzac (1799)
- John Stuart Mill (1806)
- Sigrid Undset (1882)
- José Mujica (1935)
- James Stewart (1908)
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
32,888 days ago
(90 years, 38 days)