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Friday, September 22, 1939

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The Headlines

Planes Rescue Crew of Torpedoed Ship; Aircraft Find Some of 34 Men in Water; AN AIRPLANE SWOOPS FROM THE SKIES TO MAKE THE FIRST RESCUE OF ITS KIND AT SEA

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The must-have

View-Master

On This Day

  • World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.

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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

31,668 days ago

(86 years, 278 days)