From the day
On the date
Thursday, April 24, 1941
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The Headlines
British Quicken Libyan Offensive; Take Captives in Tobruk Sorties; BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA QUICKENS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Spitteler (1845)
- Shirley MacLaine (1934)
- Philippe Pétain (1856)
- William the Silent (1533)
- Vincent de Paul (1581)
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
31,088 days ago
(85 years, 63 days)