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Wednesday, October 26, 1938
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The Headlines
Chauffeur Missing With $200,000 Gems After Trip to City From Long Island Estate
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
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You Share a Birthday With
- François Mitterrand (1916)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919)
- Georges Danton (1759)
- Napoleon Hill (1883)
- Domenico Scarlatti (1685)
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
31,999 days ago
(87 years, 244 days)