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Wednesday, January 22, 1941

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The Headlines

EMBARGO IS ENDED; Exportation of Aircraft, Materials and Fuel Again Permitted GESTURE IS CONCILIATORY Assurances Lacking on Its Effect -- British Suppress Two Leftist Papers PLANE EMBARGO ENDED FOR SOVIET

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Frenesi

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

  • World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1941

  • A date which will live in infamy

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

31,180 days ago

(85 years, 155 days)