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Wednesday, August 2, 1939
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The Headlines
HEAT OF 91 HERE NEAR YEAR'S RECORD; Second Hottest Day of 1939 Adds to Drought Damage-- No Immediate Relief
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On This Day
Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- Peter O'Toole (1932)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
- Mahmud I (1696)
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
31,719 days ago
(86 years, 329 days)