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On the date
Tuesday, November 10, 1942
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The Headlines
Roosevelt Rebukes Laval As Diplomatic Ties Are Cut; ROOSEVELT CHIDES LAVAL OVER BREAK GETS HIS PASSPORT
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White Christmas
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: Germany invades Vichy France following French Admiral François Darlan's agreement to an armistice with the Allies in North Africa.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Martin Luther (1483)
- Friedrich Schiller (1759)
- Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919)
- Ennio Morricone (1928)
- Richard Burton (1925)
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
30,523 days ago
(83 years, 228 days)