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Friday, June 28, 1940
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The Headlines
The International Situation; Developments in Europe
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712)
- Peter Paul Rubens (1577)
- Luigi Pirandello (1867)
- Muhammad Yunus (1940)
- Henry VIII (1491)
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
31,389 days ago
(85 years, 364 days)