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Monday, April 18, 1938
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The Headlines
Rumania Arrests 100 Iron Guard Members As Government Moves to Halt Terrorism
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On This Day
Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938).
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You Share a Birthday With
- David Ricardo (1772)
- Lucrezia Borgia (1480)
- Samuel P. Huntington (1927)
- Ahmed I (1590)
- Gratian (359)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Ballpoint Pen, Xerography & Nylon Bristle Toothbrush.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,190 days ago
(88 years, 70 days)