Friday, May 16, 1941

From the day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

Normandie in U.S. Custody; 10 Other Ships Are Boarded; Coast Guard Acts Quickly on Orders of the President -- Watches Placed Over Engine Rooms -- Crews Are Not in Custody THREE OF THE FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED IN PORT OF NEW YORK 11 FRENCH SHIPS IN U.S. CUSTODY

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Henry Fonda (1905)
• Pope Innocent XI (1611)
• Celâl Bayar (1883)
• Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718)
• William H. Seward (1801)

Slang

Tech Check

Aerosol Spray Cans, Z3 Computer & Dacron.

Cost of Living (1940)