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Wednesday, December 27, 1939
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The Headlines
The International Situation
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
On This Day
Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
Wikipedia →The 7.8 Mw Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Pasteur (1822)
- Marlene Dietrich (1901)
- Johannes Kepler (1571)
- Ghalib (1797)
- Larisa Latynina (1934)
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
31,572 days ago
(86 years, 182 days)