yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Saturday, October 16, 1943

From the day

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

The Headlines

RED ARMY GAINING; Melitopol's Fall Draws Close -- Nazi Counter-Blows at Kiev Fail RUSSIANS HEAD FOR CRIMEA Push South From Zaporozyhe -- Enemy Claims Destruction of Great Dnieper Dam RED ARMY GAINING IN MELITOPOL AREA

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Sunday, Monday or Always

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1943

  • Loose lips sink ships

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

30,183 days ago

(82 years, 253 days)