I don't know when what year you were born, but I know whatever year it was, there were some pretty amazing things happening.
I was born in 1943. Here are some of the things that happened then.
FDR appointed General Eisenhower supreme commander of the Allied forces.
The German 6th Army surrendered at Stalingard and became a major turning point in the war.
The Jefferson Memorial was dedicated by FDR. It was Jeffersons 200th anniversary of his birth.
The U.S. defeated Japan at Guadalcanal.
Italy fell to the allies.
The Pentagon was completed.
Congress passed the "pay as you go" income tax.
The best Actor and Actress was Paul Lukas & Jennifer Jones.
Some of the most popular songs were:
Surrey With the Fringe on Top,
I'll Be Seeing You,
Oh What a Beautiful Morning and
That Old Black Magic.
Some of the top movies were:
Casablanca(best)
For Whom the Bell Tolls,
Lassie Come Home and
The Outlaw.
**Some prices, then and now:
1943 2009
New Ford Not made
20,900.00
Bread(1lb.) .09 cents
3.19
Milk(gal) .62 3.99
New Home 3,600.00
218,400.00
Average Income 2,650.00 50,896.00
Gas(1 gal.) .21 2.37
**Prices are all National Averages
