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Friday, September 1, 1939
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The Headlines
Soviet Ratifies Reich Non-Aggression Pact; Gibes at British and French Amuse Deputies; SOVIET RATIFIES PACT WITH REICH
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
On This Day
World War II: Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
Wikipedia →J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896)
- Francis William Aston (1877)
- Lily Tomlin (1939)
- Rocky Marciano (1923)
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
31,689 days ago
(86 years, 299 days)