JUNE 17, 1933

SATURDAY
1933 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1933
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $49,244,845 IN THE 2025 DATASET
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 From 1933
Show screen release and event cards
1 Roman Scandals
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Roman Scandals
2 I'm No Angel
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I'm No Angel
3 Gold Diggers of 1933
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Gold Diggers of 1933
4 She Done Him Wrong
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She Done Him Wrong
5 The Bowery
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The Bowery
6 Tugboat Annie
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Tugboat Annie
7 Footlight Parade
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Footlight Parade
8 Dancing Lady
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Dancing Lady
9 42nd Street
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42nd Street
10 Dinner at Eight
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Dinner at Eight
King Kong
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King Kong
Lady for a Day
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Lady for a Day
Baby Face
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Baby Face
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
The Power and the Glory
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The Power and the Glory
Cavalcade
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Cavalcade
The Mayor of Hell
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The Mayor of Hell
Hold Your Man
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Hold Your Man
Island of Lost Souls
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Island of Lost Souls
State Fair
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State Fair
The Eagle and the Hawk
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The Eagle and the Hawk
Lady Killer
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Lady Killer
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
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

June 17, 1933 Trivia

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June 17, 1933

On June 17, 1933, the Boston Women’s golf team triumphed over the Philadelphia team with a score of 10-5 in the Griscom Cup Golf Series, showcasing the growing popularity of women's sports during this era. As the Great Depression...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1933

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

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

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Headlines From June 17, 1933

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  • Headline: Boston's Victory in Griscom Cup. Impact: This monumental victory sparked a fierce rivalry that led to the invention of the term 'Golf Rage,' which would later inspire reality TV shows and countless therapy sessions. Fact: Did you know that golf was once called 'the game of kings'? Now it’s just a game for rich old men and their trust-fund kids.
  • Headline: OUR TAXATION SYSTEM.; It Is Considered Chief Cause of the Industrial Depression.. Impact: This revelation sparked a series of protests that eventually led to the rise of the phrase 'Taxation without Representation' becoming the meme of the decade, proving that history truly does repeat itself. Fact: Isn't it funny how taxes are like a bad haircut? You know it's going to happen, but you still hope it won't be as bad as last time.
  • Headline: ELEVEN GRADUATED AT SCHOOL FOR DEAF; Special Prizes Awarded -- Dr. Thomas F. Fox, Fifty Years on Faculty, Retires.. Impact: Dr. Fox's retirement inspired a new generation of educators to combat educational barriers, leading to the establishment of inclusive schools worldwide, and ultimately changing countless lives. Fact: The School for the Deaf has probably had more meaningful conversations than your average family dinner—just saying!.
  • Headline: GERMAN SHIP LINES LOSE.; North German Lloyd and Hamburg American Forced to Use Reserve.. Impact: This loss in shipping led to a temporary decline in transatlantic trade, which resulted in the creation of the phrase 'We need a bigger boat,' eventually inspiring a series of blockbuster movies. Fact: If only ships could talk—imagine the gossip they'd share about their travels and the awful ports they had to dock at!.
  • Headline: JERSEY ROADS SAVE $3,844,562 IN TAXES; Court Holds State Valuation at 100% Discriminated Against Central and Lehigh Valley.. Impact: This ruling opened a can of worms that led to a tax revolution, transforming how states assess property taxes for decades to come, confusing residents everywhere. Fact: New Jersey is known for its roads, but not as much for its tax system—guess everyone prefers to complain about potholes instead.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
GE
General Electric
Price in 1933
$0.62
Stored value
$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
Stored value
$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