OCTOBER 19, 1932

WEDNESDAY
1932 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1932
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $68,520,685 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.26
Median Home Price$5,200.00
Gas Price Avg$0.20
Bread Price Avg$0.08
Movie Ticket Avg$0.26
First Class Stamp$0.02
Milk Price Avg$0.51
Top Movies From 1932
Show screen release and event cards
1 The Sign of the Cross
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The Sign of the Cross
2 The Kid from Spain
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The Kid from Spain
3 Emma
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Emma
4 Hell Divers
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Hell Divers
5 Grand Hotel
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Grand Hotel
6 Prosperity
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Prosperity
7 Tarzan the Ape Man
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Tarzan the Ape Man
8 Smilin' Through
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Smilin' Through
9 Strange Interlude
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Strange Interlude
10 Horse Feathers
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Horse Feathers
Freaks
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Freaks
Red Dust
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Red Dust
Scarface
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Scarface
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Mask of Fu Manchu
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
White Zombie
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White Zombie
The Music Box
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The Music Box
A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
American Madness
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American Madness
Rain
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Rain
Three on a Match
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Three on a Match
Me and My Gal
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Me and My Gal
Night After Night
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Night After Night
The Crowd Roars
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The Crowd Roars
The Mouthpiece
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The Mouthpiece
Call Her Savage
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Call Her Savage
The Man Who Played God
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The Man Who Played God
Movie Crazy
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Movie Crazy
No Man of Her Own
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No Man of Her Own
The Half Naked Truth
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The Half Naked Truth
A Bill of Divorcement
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A Bill of Divorcement
Bird of Paradise
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Bird of Paradise
The Beast of the City
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The Beast of the City
Lawyer Man
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Lawyer Man
The Public Enemy
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The Public Enemy
City Lights
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City Lights
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
Tabu
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Tabu
Mata Hari
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Mata Hari
The Smiling Lieutenant
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The Smiling Lieutenant
The Champ
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The Champ
Daughter of the Dragon
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Daughter of the Dragon
Safe in Hell
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Safe in Hell
The Spider
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The Spider
Transatlantic
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Transatlantic

October 19, 1932 Trivia

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October 19, 1932

On October 19, 1932, the engagement of Roderick Tower, son of the former envoy, to Mrs. E. H. Lord, a prominent New York woman, was announced in Paris. This event captured attention amid a backdrop of economic hardship during the...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 1932

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 FM Radio Transmission
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FM Radio Transmission
2 Wind Tunnel Balance
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Wind Tunnel Balance
3 Automatic Washing Machine
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Automatic Washing Machine
4 Fluorescent Lighting Principles
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Fluorescent Lighting Principles
5 Artificial Silk Improvements
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Artificial Silk Improvements
6 Mechanical Calculator Enhancements
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Mechanical Calculator Enhancements
7 Oscilloscope Improvements
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Oscilloscope Improvements
8 Self-Contained Scuba Apparatus Prototype
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Self-Contained Scuba Apparatus Prototype
9 Infrared Photography
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Infrared Photography
10 Portable Electric Drill
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Portable Electric Drill

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From October 19, 1932

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  • Headline: Roderick Tower's Exciting Engagement Announced. Impact: Roderick's engagement set off a family tree so convoluted that future generations would need a GPS to navigate their own relatives. This led to a reality TV show in the 21st century titled 'Who's Your Cousin?'. Fact: Engagement announcements were once considered the height of romance. Today, it's just another Instagram story buried under a thousand selfies.
  • Headline: Mr. Rogers' Enthusiasm for Buenos Aires. Impact: Mr. Rogers' enthusiasm for Buenos Aires led to a surprising influx of tourists in the 21st century, all desperately seeking to find a neighborhood where they could be as friendly as he was. Spoiler: it doesn't exist. Fact: Buenos Aires is known for its tango, but if Mr. Rogers had his way, it would be famous for its cardigan sweaters instead.
  • Headline: HOW JUDGES ARE CHOSEN.; Comment Upon Chairman Macy's Explanation of How It Was Done.. Impact: The process of choosing judges became a hot topic, resulting in future political debates that would make the Hunger Games look civil. This led to the popular slogan, 'May the odds be ever in your favor' during elections. Fact: Judges have been chosen since ancient Rome, but it took until the 20th century for anyone to consider making it a public spectacle. Because, you know, everyone loves a good courtroom drama!.
  • Headline: Seward Kinship Disputed.. Impact: The debate over Seward kinship turned family reunions into epic soap operas, where long-lost relatives would scream accusations about who really belonged to whomβ€”because nothing says family like a contested genealogy. Fact: W.H. Seward was instrumental in purchasing Alaska. Ironically, his relatives might have been more interested in the family tree than the family estate!.
  • Headline: Blank Roll on Polling Machines Can Be Used for Protest Vote. Impact: The introduction of blank rolls for protest votes led to a revolution in how people expressed dissatisfactionβ€”eventually inspiring modern-day social media hashtags like #NotMyCandidate. Fact: In today's world, 'protest votes' would probably involve a carefully curated TikTok video instead of a simple ballot. Progress!.
  • Headline: STATE MAY OUST 2 FIRMS.; South Dakota Would Revoke Straus and Halsey, Stuart Licenses.. Impact: The potential revocation of licenses for two firms sent shockwaves through the financial industry, leading to a collective panic that birthed the phrase 'too big to fail'β€”which has since become a sad joke. Fact: In South Dakota, they take their securities regulation very seriously. Who knew that was the state’s hidden claim to fame?.
  • Headline: SERRUYS HERE FOR VISIT.; Former Head of League's Economic Group Reports Gains Abroad.. Impact: Serruys' visit and his report on gains abroad inadvertently inspired a new wave of international travel, where people would justify vacations with the phrase, 'I'm just checking the economic climate!'. Fact: Traveling abroad for economic reasons sounds noble, but let’s be realβ€”people mostly just wanted to post photos of their exotic food on social media.
  • Headline: La Follette Paper for Roosevelt.. Impact: La Follette’s paper support for Roosevelt led to a wave of political endorsements that forever changed the landscape of American politicsβ€”because nothing says 'I support you' quite like a newspaper editorial. Fact: In the world of politics, an endorsement is basically the equivalent of a high school prom king vote, but with slightly more consequences.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1932
$0.31
Stored 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
Stored 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
The Funnies #2
$95
Yon Yonson #1
Yon Yonson #1
$100
Western Picture Stories #1
Western Picture Stories #1
$400
Detective Dan: Secret Operative #1
Detective Dan: Secret Operative #1
$150
Chic Young’S Dumb Dora #1
Chic Young’S Dumb Dora #1
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mickey Mouse Doll
Mickey Mouse Doll
$150.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$140.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$150.00
Buddy L Steel Trucks
Buddy L Steel Trucks
$800.00
Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo
$1,350.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Sonja Henie Ice Skating Card
Sonja Henie Ice Skating Card
$250,000
Walter Hagen Golf Card
Walter Hagen Golf Card
$10,000
Amos 'N' Andy Parade Stamp Album Card
Amos 'N' Andy Parade Stamp Album Card
$250
British & Dominion Film Stars Card
British & Dominion Film Stars Card
$1,103.30
Famous Ships And How To Build Them - Cut Out Card
Famous Ships And How To Build Them - Cut Out Card
$1,300