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Friday, April 2, 1937
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The Headlines
COSTELLO ELECTED; REPUBLICANS GAIN ASSEMBLY CONTROL; Syracuse Lawyer Chosen to Fill Vacancy by More Than Two to One
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Hans Christian Andersen (1805)
- Émile Zola (1840)
- AD 747 (747)
- 181 (181)
- Giacomo Casanova (1725)
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
32,571 days ago
(89 years, 86 days)