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On the date

Friday, August 13, 1937

From the day

Memories from that day

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The Headlines

Japanese Decide to Negotiate; Alarmed by Shanghai Situation; Cabinet in Three-Hour Emergency Session Agrees to Seek Settlement There, Although Premier Asserts 'Right of Self-Defense' May Be Invoked

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.

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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

32,438 days ago

(88 years, 318 days)