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Wednesday, May 4, 1938
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The Headlines
FRANCE INCREASES ALL ARMED FORCES; Daladier Decrees Addition of 4,712,500,000 Francs Credit to Get Larger Man Power Two New Battleships FRANCE INCREASES ALL ARMED FORCES Daladier's Chief Concern Plane Purchase Foreseen. Aim to Restore Income To Stimulate Production Combats Flight of Capital Credit Extension Planned
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You Share a Birthday With
- Audrey Hepburn (1929)
- Hosni Mubarak (1928)
- Thomas Henry Huxley (1825)
- Kakuei Tanaka (1918)
- Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Hardboiled
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Swing Era
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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
32,174 days ago
(88 years, 54 days)