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On the date

Sunday, September 17, 1939

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The Headlines

GERMANS SET BACK; Heavy Counter-Attacks Repulsed by the French Drive NAZIS BLAST TOWNS Gamelin Hits at Three Points in Saar Area, Hardest on Moselle

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The must-have

View-Master

On This Day

  • World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.

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  • World War II: German submarine U-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1939

  • Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn
  • Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore

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

31,673 days ago

(86 years, 283 days)