From the day
On the date
Monday, July 24, 1939
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The Headlines
Old-Age Credits to Jan. 1 Ready for All Who Ask
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Simón Bolívar (1783)
- Alexandre Dumas (1802)
- Amelia Earhart (1897)
- Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)
- Robert Graves (1895)
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
31,728 days ago
(86 years, 338 days)