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Monday, October 16, 1939
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The Headlines
GERMANY EXPECTS SOVIET TALK TODAY; Nazis Say Consultations on 'Common Defense Measures' Under Pact Will Begin
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On This Day
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Oscar Wilde (1854)
- Günter Grass (1927)
- David Ben-Gurion (1886)
- Eugene O'Neill (1888)
- Enver Hoxha (1908)
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
31,644 days ago
(86 years, 254 days)