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On the date
Wednesday, June 23, 1943
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The Headlines
U.S. HISTORY STUDY IS BEING ANALYZED; Committee of Educators Will Pass on Texts, Courses and Training of Teachers
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Taking a Chance on Love
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
You Share a Birthday With
- Alan Turing (1912)
- Anna Akhmatova (1889)
- Edward VIII (1894)
- Martti Ahtisaari (1937)
- Oda Nobunaga (1534)
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
30,298 days ago
(83 years, 3 days)