JUNE 18, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Party or Convictions Debate. Impact: This debate over party affiliations led to a gradual rise in the 'I can’t even' political meme, eventually causing millions to scroll through social media instead of voting.. Fact: Fun fact: Political parties were originally created to foster debate, not to make everyone question their life choices..
• Headline: House Passes Somers Resolution in 1932. Impact: The House's push for an economic parley ended up creating an international event planning committee, which eventually led to the creation of awkward small talk at global summits.. Fact: ‘Somers Resolution’ sounds like an upscale resort, but really, it was just Congress trying to sound important..
• Headline: Gene Tunney's Triumphant Welcome in 1932. Impact: Gene's overwhelming welcome made him an accidental influencer, leading to a series of bizarre sports fan rituals that included wearing oversized foam hats.. Fact: In the realm of historical significance, being greeted by a mayor is just a notch above being recognized by your dog..
• Headline: MANY AT FLOWER SHOW.; Mrs. Valeria Langeloth Wins Honors at Event in Greenwich.. Impact: Mrs. Valeria Langeloth's flower show win spiraled into an obsession with floral Instagram accounts, leading to a generation of people unable to keep houseplants alive.. Fact: Flower shows are the original 'keeping up with the Joneses,' except the Joneses always had better hydrangeas..
• Headline: AMERICAN DERBY ON TODAY.; Boatswain Favored in Field of 14 Named for $50,000 Added Race.. Impact: The American Derby's excitement led to a sudden spike in betting, which ultimately resulted in the invention of the phrase, 'I lost my shirt betting on a horse named Boatswain.'. Fact: Betting on horses is the only time you can lose money while simultaneously supporting a long-standing equine career..
• Headline: NAVY ORDERS SWIFT PLANE.; 200-Mile Speed Is Specified in Con- tract to Baltimore Company.. Impact: The Navy's order for a swift plane sparked an arms race in aviation speed, eventually leading to that one uncle who insists on showing off his model airplanes at family gatherings.. Fact: They say you can’t outrun a speeding bullet, but apparently, you can order a plane that tries!.
• Headline: AMELEIEN BRIDE OF C. W. EARM5HA1; Daughter of Detroit Couple Married in St. James Chapel of St. John's Cathedral. VEIL OF OLD FAMILY LACE Her Gown Also is Fashioned of Rare Material'uBridegroom a Graduate of Yale.. Impact: The marriage of C.W. Earm5ha1 started a trend of bizarrely spelled names, leading to a future where kids are named after Wi-Fi passwords.. Fact: Old family lace is like the vintage wine of wedding attire—everyone admires it, but no one knows how to care for it..
• Headline: MEXICO TO MODIFY EXPROPRIATION ACTS; Ortiz Rubio Reveals Hidalgo and Vera Cruz Have Been Ordered to Revise Laws. BUDGET CUTS ARE VOTED Rumors of Shift in the Government Follow Departure of Calles for New York With III Wife.. Impact: Mexico's modifications to expropriation acts set off a chain reaction of legislative changes worldwide that somehow made bureaucracy even more complicated.. Fact: When it comes to government budget cuts, nothing says 'we care' like revising laws while your wife is in New York..