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Sunday, August 9, 1936
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The Headlines
GENERAL MOTORS MAKES JULY PEAK; Sales to Consumers in U.S. Reported at 163,459 Units, Heavy Gain From 1935.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jean Piaget (1896)
- Amedeo Avogadro (1776)
- Tove Jansson (1914)
- William Alfred Fowler (1911)
- Mário Zagallo (1931)
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
32,808 days ago
(89 years, 323 days)