Saturday, July 27, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

10 OF 21 CRAFT HIT; 5 Sunk, but Bombers, in Waves of 30, Suffer Heavy Losses, Too RAID OFF NORTH IRELAND First Attack on Convoy There Reported--Much Damage in Reich Claimed by R.A.F.

#1 on Your Hit Parade

I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Giosuè Carducci (1835)
• Alexandre Dumas fils (1824)
• Jean Baudrillard (1929)
• Murad IV (1612)
• Hans Fischer (1881)

Slang

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)