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On the date
Tuesday, September 19, 1939
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The Headlines
The International Situation
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
On This Day
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William Golding (1911)
- Henry III of France (1551)
- Masatoshi Koshiba (1926)
- Emil Zátopek (1922)
- Lajos Kossuth (1802)
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
31,671 days ago
(86 years, 281 days)