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Monday, January 26, 1942
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The Headlines
AUSTRALIANS FIGHT FOE NEAR RABAUL; New Demand Made to London for Empire War Cabinet and Pacific Council AUSTRALIANS FIGHT FOE NEAR RABAUL
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Chattanooga Choo Choo
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Douglas MacArthur (1880)
- Paul Newman (1925)
- Charles XIV John (1763)
- Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715)
- Polykarp Kusch (1911)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
V-2 Rocket, Bazooka & Napalm.
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
30,811 days ago
(84 years, 151 days)