MAY 5, 1933

FRIDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1933
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $49,244,845 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $0.27
Median_Home_Price: $5,050.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $0.19
Bread_Price_Avg: $0.08
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $0.27
First_Class_Stamp: $0.02
Milk_Price_Avg: $0.52
Top Movies By May 5, 1933
1 King Kong
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King Kong
2 42nd Street
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42nd Street
3 She Done Him Wrong
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She Done Him Wrong
4 Gold Diggers of 1933
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Gold Diggers of 1933
5 Dinner at Eight
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Dinner at Eight
6 Baby Face
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Baby Face
7 Hold Your Man
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Hold Your Man
8 The Power and the Glory
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The Power and the Glory
9 Freaks
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Freaks
10 Trouble in Paradise
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Trouble in Paradise
Lady for a Day
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Lady for a Day
Morning Glory
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Morning Glory
The Kennel Murder Case
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The Kennel Murder Case
The Story of Temple Drake
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The Story of Temple Drake
The Secret of Madame Blanche
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The Secret of Madame Blanche
Cavalcade
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Cavalcade
Island of Lost Souls
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Island of Lost Souls
State Fair
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State Fair
Pilgrimage
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Pilgrimage
Wild Boys of the Road
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Wild Boys of the Road
Deluge
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Deluge
The Mummy
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The Mummy
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Shanghai Express
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Shanghai Express
Island of Lost Souls
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Island of Lost Souls
A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
The Sign of the Cross
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The Sign of the Cross
No Man of Her Own
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No Man of Her Own
Lawyer Man
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Lawyer Man
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The Story of May 5, 1933

On May 5, 1933, the economic discourse in the United States was dominated by the ongoing debates about inflation, with Professor Irving Fisher's views being challenged.

🧠 Inventions of 1933

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 Electric Guitar Pickup
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Electric Guitar Pickup
2 Polyethylene
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Polyethylene
3 Drive-In Movie Theater
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Drive-In Movie Theater
4 Automatic Coffee Maker
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Automatic Coffee Maker
5 Electric Refrigerator Improvements
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Electric Refrigerator Improvements
6 Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear
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Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear
7 High-Speed Camera
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High-Speed Camera
8 Cellophane Food Packaging
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Cellophane Food Packaging
9 Speech Scrambler
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Speech Scrambler
10 Portable Radio
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Portable Radio

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year β€” Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON May 5, 1933

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  • Headline: Debating Inflation with Prof. Fisher. Impact: Little did they know, this inflation debate would eventually lead to the invention of cryptocurrency, which would confuse millions and lead to a new generation of 'financial experts' who can't even balance a checkbook.. Fact: Fun fact: Inflation is like a bad haircut; you can't really notice it until it's too late, and then you're just left wondering where everything went wrong..
  • Headline: Tensions Rise: France and Nazi Germany. Impact: These border incidents set the stage for a heightened sense of paranoia in France, leading to a national obsession with baguette-based diplomacy. Who knew gluten could be a geopolitical tool?. Fact: Did you know that a border incident can be like stepping on a LEGO? Small but painful, and you end up questioning your life choices..
  • Headline: Father Wucher's Funeral Rites. Impact: The funeral rites for Father Wucher sparked a movement towards more extravagant funerals, leading to a bizarre societal trend where people started planning their parties as if they were going out with a bangβ€”literally.. Fact: Did you know that funerals used to be more about the living than the deceased? Talk about a 'party of one' gone wrong!.
  • Headline: JOAN CLEMENT TO WED.; Betrothal to Hans-Wilhelm Sprin- gorum Is Announced. ,. Impact: This engagement announcement would eventually lead to an outbreak of wedding-themed reality TV shows, where millions would tune in weekly to watch people act like they know what love is.. Fact: Did you know that engagements are just the prelude to years of discussing where to eat for dinner? Love is patient, but your stomach is not..
  • Headline: PULITZER PRIZE WON BY ANDERSON DRAMA; ' Both Your Houses' Chosen -- Stribling Takes Award for the Best Novel. DEAD HISTORIAN HONORED F.J. Turner's Last Volume, Biography by Nevins and MacLeish Poetry Cited.. Impact: The Pulitzer Prizes awarded this year planted the seeds for countless aspiring writers to believe that their work could be recognized, leading to an explosion of content that would eventually flood the internet, giving us memes, fan fiction, and more cat videos than anyone could handle.. Fact: Did you know that the Pulitzer Prize is just a fancy way of saying, 'Congratulations, you made it past the slush pile'?.
  • Headline: BENEFITS ECHO HILL FARM.; Neighborhood Group Gives 'Second Reunion in Grand Street.'. Impact: This neighborhood reunion would inspire future generations to create even more elaborate community events, leading to the rise of potluck dinners that would forever be plagued by that one dish no one wants to try (looking at you, mystery casserole).. Fact: Did you know that neighborhood gatherings are just social experiments to see how many awkward conversations can fit under one roof?.
  • Headline: DR. ALBERT SHAW WEDS.; Editor and Virginia McCal/> Hjs I Secretary, Married in Florida. I. Impact: Dr. Shaw's wedding would inadvertently pave the way for future editors everywhere to think they could balance love and work, leading to a slew of romantic comedies where the protagonist is always on a deadline.. Fact: Did you know that marrying your secretary is just a plot twist waiting to happen? It's like the office romance clichΓ© but with actual paperwork..
  • Headline: Museum Gets Peruvian Pieces.. Impact: This museum acquisition sparked a trend of collecting artifacts from around the world, leading to the rise of hipster coffee shops featuring Peruvian decor and overpriced lattes that claim to be 'authentic.'. Fact: Did you know that museums are just really fancy storage spaces where people pay to look at things they could have seen on Google?.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1933, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
GE
General Electric
Price in 1933
$0.62
Value in 2025
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1933, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

Rank #3
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1933
$0.69
Value in 2025
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1933, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Funnies on Parade
Funnies on Parade
$95,000
Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48 #1
Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48 #1
$200
Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics
Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics
$2,250
Mickey Mouse Magazine #1
Mickey Mouse Magazine #1
$1,050
The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck
The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck
$25
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mickey Mouse Plush Toy
Mickey Mouse Plush Toy
$150.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
Tinker Toys
Tinker Toys
$150.00
Uncle Wiggily Game
Uncle Wiggily Game
$150.00
Monopoly
Monopoly
$250.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
$4,200,000
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92
$5,000
1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106
1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106
$180,000
1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
$471,042
1933 Delong Gum Lou Gehrig #7
1933 Delong Gum Lou Gehrig #7
$250,000