From the day
On the date
Monday, August 7, 1939
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The Headlines
Dixie Davis and Hope Dare Are Married In Secret Ceremony Guarded by Detectives
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Elinor Ostrom (1933)
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Constantius II (317)
- Ralph Bunche (1904)
- Abebe Bikila (1932)
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
31,714 days ago
(86 years, 324 days)