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On the date
Saturday, April 20, 1940
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The Headlines
NLRB AIDE CHARGES BRUTALITY TO FORD IN WAR ON UNIONS; Examiner Alleges 'Terrorism' at Dallas and Says It Had Dearborn Approval ASKS HALT ON 'COERCION' Would Have Company Inform Workers Individually of freedom of Action
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Adolf Hitler (1889)
- Napoleon III (1808)
- Joan Miró (1893)
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939)
- Harold Lloyd (1893)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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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
31,457 days ago
(86 years, 67 days)