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Friday, October 9, 1936
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The Headlines
CARDINAL PACELLI, PAPAL ENVOY, HERE; Highest Ranking Prelate of Church to Visit U. S. Greeted by Catholic Delegation. HE IS SILENT ON COUGHLIN Evades Queries on Diplomatic Mission and Reports Pope in Excellent Health. CARDINAL PACELLI, PAPAL ENVOY, HERE
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ivo Andrić (1892)
- Max von Laue (1879)
- Emil Fischer (1852)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906)
- Charles X of France (1757)
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
32,746 days ago
(89 years, 261 days)