From the day
On the date
Saturday, September 16, 1939
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The Headlines
SAAR DRIVE GOES ON; Allies Turn Back Heavy Counter-Attack From Low-Flying Planes POSITION STRONGER Major Offensive is Now Expected Shortly as Gains Continue
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Lee Kuan Yew (1923)
- Lauren Bacall (1924)
- B. B. King (1925)
- Karl Dönitz (1891)
- Henry V of England (1386)
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
31,674 days ago
(86 years, 284 days)