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Friday, February 19, 1937
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The Headlines
DEWEY RESTS CASE IN TRIAL OF RACKET; 19 Extortion Counts, Including Dempsey Charge, Dropped at Close of State Evidence
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Ethiopian nationalists of Eritrean origin attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nicolaus Copernicus (1473)
- Svante Arrhenius (1859)
- André Breton (1896)
- Shivaji (1630)
- Élie Ducommun (1833)
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
32,613 days ago
(89 years, 128 days)