From the day
On the date
Monday, December 15, 1941
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The Headlines
Marines at Island Resist Two More Bombing Raids; Second of New Attacks on Wake Is Heavy, Two Japanese Planes Downed -- Foe's Submarines Fought Off Hawaii
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Elmer's Tune
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
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
30,853 days ago
(84 years, 193 days)