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On the date

Tuesday, June 30, 1936

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The Headlines

Bond Gang, Directed From Prison, Trapped Here in 'Perfect Crime'; Undercover Man, Posing as a Prisoner, Gains Confidence of Convict Now in Sing Sing and Foils Plot to Swindle Brokers -- Woman and Two Men Seized.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country.

    Wikipedia →

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

32,847 days ago

(89 years, 362 days)