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Friday, December 11, 1936
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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
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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.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Naguib Mahfouz (1911)
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918)
- Hector Berlioz (1803)
- Robert Koch (1843)
- Max Born (1882)
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
32,683 days ago
(89 years, 198 days)