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On the date
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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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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You Share a Birthday With
- Michael Faraday (1791)
- Wilhelm Keitel (1882)
- Peter Simon Pallas (1741)
- Anne of Cleves (1515)
- Junko Tabei (1939)
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
31,668 days ago
(86 years, 278 days)