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On the date

Monday, October 11, 1937

From the day

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The Headlines

RIVAL PARTIES HAIL REGISTRATION RISE AS SIGN OF VICTORY; Chadbourne Sees Huge Sweep for Mayor-Kaplan Claims New Voters for Mahoney

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October.

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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

32,379 days ago

(88 years, 259 days)