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Wednesday, April 12, 1939
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The Headlines
Bulgaria Dissolves Fascist Party; Rumania Assured On Dardanelles; Sofia Outlaws German-Aided Organization for Seeking the Overthrow of the Regime --Turkey Declares for Balkan Unity BULGARIA OUTLAWS ITS PRO-NAZI PARTY Carol-Boris Meeting Denied Gives Turkey's Position For Balkan Unity
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You Share a Birthday With
- Montserrat Caballé (1933)
- Jan Tinbergen (1903)
- Alexander Ostrovsky (1823)
- Christian IV of Denmark (1577)
- Otto Fritz Meyerhof (1884)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Television Sets (World's Fair), View-Master & Helicopter (Sikorsky).
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
31,831 days ago
(87 years, 76 days)