From the day
On the date
Tuesday, December 26, 1939
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The Headlines
Roosevelts Attend Church in a Joyous Day, Hear Plea for Good-Will Rule for Nations; ROOSEVELTS FROLIC AND GO TO CHURCH
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
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
31,573 days ago
(86 years, 183 days)