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Friday, May 28, 1937
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The Headlines
GEORGE F. BAKER ILL; OPERATED ON AT SEA; His Condition Is Serious After Peritonitis Treatment on His Yacht Viking in South Seas
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Ian Fleming (1908)
- Patrick White (1912)
- William Pitt the Younger (1759)
- Edvard Beneš (1884)
- Bülent Ecevit (1925)
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
32,515 days ago
(89 years, 30 days)