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Wednesday, September 21, 1938
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The Headlines
REICH HAS CEREALS FOR 18-MONTH SIEGE; Official Estimate of the 1938 Crop Indicates It Is Biggest Since World War Austria Equally Fortunate REICH HAS CEREALS FOR 18-MONTH SIEGE Metal Gold Main Reliance Total Controlled Supply
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On This Day
The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
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You Share a Birthday With
- H. G. Wells (1866)
- Kwame Nkrumah (1909)
- Leonard Cohen (1934)
- Abdul Hamid II (1842)
- Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853)
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
32,034 days ago
(87 years, 279 days)