From the day
On the date
Tuesday, August 16, 1938
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The Headlines
British Accuse Japanese Of Discourtesy to Flag
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
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You Share a Birthday With
- Zachary Taylor (1816)
- Charles Bukowski (1920)
- Menachem Begin (1913)
- Gabriel Lippmann (1845)
- T. E. Lawrence (1888)
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
32,070 days ago
(87 years, 315 days)