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Thursday, January 2, 1941
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The Headlines
VANDENBERG TAKES NEW STAND ON WAR; Would Risk Getting in by All Aid to Britain if Hitler Refused Just Peace, He Says VANDENBERG TAKES NEW STAND ON WAR
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Frenesi
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
- Rudolf Clausius (1822)
- Mehmed IV (1642)
- Osman III (1699)
- Mily Balakirev (1837)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Aerosol Spray Cans, Z3 Computer & Dacron.
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,200 days ago
(85 years, 175 days)