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Sunday, June 28, 1942
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The Headlines
BINDERS ACCEPTED ON WAR INSURANCE; Instructions From Washington Provide for Giving Temporary Coverage Up to July 31
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Sleepy Lagoon
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712)
- Peter Paul Rubens (1577)
- Luigi Pirandello (1867)
- Muhammad Yunus (1940)
- Henry VIII (1491)
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
30,658 days ago
(83 years, 363 days)