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Sunday, October 8, 1939
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The Headlines
FAIR ESTABLISHES SATURDAY RECORD; GREETED 28,000 GENERAL ELECTRIC WORKERS AT THE FAIR
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On This Day
World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Marina Tsvetaeva (1892)
- Juan Perón (1895)
- Frank Herbert (1920)
- Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883)
- Zog I (1895)
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
31,652 days ago
(86 years, 262 days)