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Monday, August 2, 1937
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The Headlines
WAR FEVER IS FELT IN TOKYO STREETS; Flags Fly From Many Houses and Business Concerns as Scores Pray for Victory STRONGER ACTION URGED 40 Diet Members Call Parley to Condemn Government for Its Moderate Policy Demand Fundamental Solution No Fighting Reported Japan Evacuates Nationals
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On This Day
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- Peter O'Toole (1932)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
- Mahmud I (1696)
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
32,449 days ago
(88 years, 329 days)