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On the date
Monday, January 11, 1937
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The Headlines
GENERAL MOTORS WILL 'STAND PAT'; COUNTS ON PUBLIC; Company, Confident, Will Await Any Federal Move and Watch Reaction.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
- Jean Chrétien (1934)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,652 days ago
(89 years, 167 days)