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Wednesday, April 23, 1941
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The Headlines
GERMANS DRIVING SOUTH IN GREECE; British Stand at Thermopylae Held to Be Last Phase of Drive on Athens GERMANS DRIVING SOUTH IN GREECE
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Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht.
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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
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
31,089 days ago
(85 years, 64 days)