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Tuesday, April 23, 1940
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The Headlines
Senate Committee Orders Spending Inquiry In Maryland's Democratic Senatorial Race
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
31,454 days ago
(86 years, 64 days)