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Tuesday, July 21, 1936

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The Headlines

THOUSANDS FLEE FIGHTING IN SPAIN; Refugees Describe Bombing of Barcelona and Bodies in Streets of La Linea. HALF OF MALAGA' BURNED Moroccan Rebels Said to Hold Two Border Towns Despite Loyal Troops' Sniping.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia.

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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

32,826 days ago

(89 years, 341 days)