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Wednesday, January 20, 1937
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The Headlines
CAFE RACKET TRIAL MADE 'LABOR' CASE; Waldman in Long Questioning of Talesmen Stresses Union Rights as the Issue
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Federico Fellini (1920)
- André-Marie Ampère (1775)
- Buzz Aldrin (1930)
- Johannes V. Jensen (1873)
- Aristotle Onassis (1906)
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
32,643 days ago
(89 years, 158 days)