yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Friday, December 11, 1936

From the day

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

BALDWIN TELLS OF EVENTS; Relates to the Commons How He Warned King Against Marriage. DENIES ANY BITTERNESS Says Ruler, Far From Feeling Resentment, Had Become a Firmer Friend to Him. LEGAL ISSUE IS REFUTED Churchill Declares It Is Now Clear That There Was Never a Constitutional Crisis. BALDWIN RELATES STORY IN COMMONS

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.

    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

32,683 days ago

(89 years, 198 days)