On the date

Sunday, December 27, 1942

From the day

Memories from that day

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The Headlines

Mexican Bonds Accepted

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Unknown Artist

The must-have

You Share a Birthday With

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1942

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

30,476 days ago

(83 years, 181 days)