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Monday, October 19, 1936
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The Headlines
MANY FEARED DEAD IN ITALIAN QUAKES; Venice and Surrounding Area Severely Shaken -- Property Damage May Be High. ELECTRICITY IS CUT OFF Yugoslavia and Small Section of Austria Also Affected -- People Roused From Sleep.
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On This Day
New York World-Telegram reporter Herbert Ekins won a race against two other New York newspaper journalists to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. He accomplished the feat in 18 ½ days. His opponents were New York Evening Journal reporter Dorothy Kilgallen, who finished in second place, and New York Times reporter Leo Kieran.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
- John le Carré (1931)
- Marsilio Ficino (1433)
- Thomas Browne (1605)
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
32,736 days ago
(89 years, 251 days)