Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 1932
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
FM Radio Transmission
2 
Wind Tunnel Balance
3 
Automatic Washing Machine
4 
Fluorescent Lighting Principles
5 
Artificial Silk Improvements
6 
Mechanical Calculator Enhancements
7 
Oscilloscope Improvements
8 
Self-Contained Scuba Apparatus Prototype
9 
Infrared Photography
10 
Portable Electric Drill
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON July 12, 1932
Full News Archive
- Headline: King George's 1932 Fleet Review. Fact: The drastic decrease in ships was largely influenced by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, which aimed to limit naval armaments to prevent an arms race..
- Headline: Bolivia's Remarkable Monolith Discovery. Fact: The monolith's carvings are believed to represent local deities and agricultural practices from centuries past..
- Headline: Land Dispute Leads to Fatal Shooting. Fact: The 1930s saw increased Jewish immigration to Palestine, which intensified land disputes and tensions between communities..
- Headline: NEGROES AS JURORS..
- Headline: POKER IS RULED OUT FOR BLIND MAN'S DOG; Edict Against Swallowing Any More Stove Fixtures Is Laid Down After Operation. MUST FOLLOW RIGID DIET Beef and Milk and Maybe a Little Ice Cream Must Satisfy Dickie, Now That He Is Back Home..
- Headline: GERTRUDE LEAR A BRIDE, j; Bethlehem (Pa.) Teacher Wed to the Rev. Dr. J. H. Worth..
- Headline: Three Naval Officers Seized With Liquor in Puerto Rico.
- Headline: FRENCH ARE UNEASY OVER OUR REACTION; Lausanne "Gentlemen's Agree- ment'' Held Outcome of Hoover-Laval Talks. BRITISH SHOW CONFIDENCE They Declare the Treaty to End Ger- man Reparations Does Not Depend on the Negotiations With Us..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1932, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1932
$0.31
2025 dataset value
$474,914
Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1932, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)
Rank #2
GE
General Electric
Price in 1932
$0.62
2025 dataset value
$487,500
General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1932, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Funnies #2
$95
Yon Yonson #1
$100
Western Picture Stories #1
$400
Detective Dan: Secret Operative #1
$150
Chic Young’S Dumb Dora #1
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mickey Mouse Doll
$150.00
Lincoln Logs
$140.00
Tinkertoy
$150.00
Buddy L Steel Trucks
$800.00
Yo-Yo
$1,350.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Sonja Henie Ice Skating Card
$250,000
Walter Hagen Golf Card
$10,000
Amos 'N' Andy Parade Stamp Album Card
$250
British & Dominion Film Stars Card
$1,103.30
Famous Ships And How To Build Them - Cut Out Card
$1,300