From the day
On the date
Tuesday, April 29, 1941
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
ANZACS ARE GOING; Australia Declares Men First Consideration -British Are Silent R.A.F. IS REPORTED OUT Next Nazi Attack Is Expected to Be in Egypt -- Turkey May Be Passed By B.E.F. IN GREECE IS GETTING AWAY
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
- Hirohito (1901)
- Henri Poincaré (1854)
- Alexander II of Russia (1818)
- Duke Ellington (1899)
- Harold Urey (1893)
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
31,083 days ago
(85 years, 58 days)