From the day
On the date
Wednesday, January 28, 1942
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The Headlines
State Gives Praise To MacArthur, Men
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Ismail Kadare (1936)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
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
30,809 days ago
(84 years, 149 days)