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On the date
Tuesday, June 3, 1941
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The Headlines
Roosevelt Signs Mandatory Priorities Bill; Will Confer With Winant on Britain Today; ROOSEVELT SIGNS PRIORITIES BILL
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My Sister and I
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Raúl Castro (1931)
- George V (1865)
- Josephine Baker (1906)
- Allen Ginsberg (1926)
- Jefferson Davis (1808)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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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
31,049 days ago
(85 years, 24 days)