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On the date
Thursday, April 11, 1940
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The Headlines
NAVY LOSSES HEAVY; British Reported to Have Forced Way Up Fjord After Heavy Battle NORWAY AIDS ALLIES 4 Nazi Cruisers and 4 Big Troop Ships Said to Have Been Sunk
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- AD 145 (145)
- George Canning (1770)
- Ferdinand Lassalle (1825)
- Anton LaVey (1930)
- John I of Portugal (1357)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.
Style of 1940
Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)
Material: Rayon and tweed
- Victory rolls
- Utility suits
- Snoods
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,467 days ago
(86 years, 77 days)