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Monday, November 21, 1938
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The Headlines
QUEEN MAUD DIES OF HEART ATTACK AFTER OPERATION; Death Comes So Suddenly That King Haakon Is Not Present in London Nursing Home PRINCE OLAF LEAVES OSLO Norway Shocked Since Popular Ruler Had Appeared to Be Resting Comfortably King George Telephones Sympathy for Crown Prince Queen of Norway Dies of Heart Failure; King Not Present in London Nursing Home Premier Expresses Grief Mourning in Denmark Was Popular Queen Frequent Guest in London Son Is Heir to Throne
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You Share a Birthday With
- Voltaire (1694)
- Pope Benedict XV (1854)
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903)
- René Magritte (1898)
- Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768)
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
31,973 days ago
(87 years, 218 days)