From the day
On the date
Sunday, April 4, 1943
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The Headlines
Ignorance of U.S. History Shown by College Freshmen; Survey of 7,000 Students in 36 Institutions Discloses Vast Fund of Misinformation On Many Basic Facts Survey Finds Many College Freshmen Weak on Knowledge of United States History STUDENTS FOUND HAZY ON HISTORY
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
I've Heard That Song Before
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
You Share a Birthday With
- Maya Angelou (1928)
- Andrei Tarkovsky (1932)
- Caracalla (188)
- Marguerite Duras (1914)
- Isoroku Yamamoto (1884)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
30,379 days ago
(83 years, 84 days)