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Monday, July 18, 1938
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The Headlines
PILOT OF OLD PLANE WINGS TOWARD SEA; Flier Who Came Non-Stop From Coast Vanishes Eastward on His 'Return' Trip His Arrival Here Quiet PILOT OF OLD PLANE WINGS TOWARD SEA
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nelson Mandela (1918)
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (1811)
- John Glenn (1921)
- Thomas Kuhn (1922)
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
32,099 days ago
(87 years, 344 days)