The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States national anthem
Paper towels were first made by Arthur Scott from a cartload of rejected toilet paper. He perforated them into small towel-size sheets and sold them as the first disposable paper towels
In 1931:
it was ranked number one on the List of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA and has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Inventions in 1931
31st President:
Herbert
Hoover
March 4th 1929 - March 4th 1933
Republican
1931 Studebaker President four seasons roadster
Strobe
light | Electric
Guitar | Aerogel
| Magnetic
steel | Alnico
| MKM steel
| Hypergolic
propellant |
Iconoscope
| Pressure
suit | Rhythmicon
Photo: sfoskett
The average house cost $6,928
Equivalent today: $99,532
The average car cost $530
Equivalent today: $7,614
The average wage was $1,115
Equivalent today: $16,019
Photo: David Shankbone
