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On the date
Monday, May 17, 1943
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The Headlines
BRITISH BELLS HAIL VICTORY IN TUNISIA; Celebration at Its Peak When von Arnim, Axis Commander, Arrives as a Prisoner
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
I've Heard That Song Before
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
On This Day
World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
- Dennis Hopper (1936)
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
30,335 days ago
(83 years, 40 days)