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On the date

Wednesday, May 26, 1937

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The Headlines

ANARCHISTS REBEL IN HUESCA REGION; Seizure of Town Is Reported, With 100 Killed, as Reply to Valencia--Troops Are Sent

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clash with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1937

  • Oh, the humanity!

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

32,517 days ago

(89 years, 32 days)