AUGUST 6, 1933

SUNDAY
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
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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

August 6, 1933 Trivia

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August 6, 1933

On August 6, 1933, Charles Miller cemented his legacy in American sports by winning the U.S. sculling championship for the fourth consecutive year at Chicago, setting a new record that underscored his dominance in the sport. This...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 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

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From August 6, 1933

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  • Headline: Miller Claims Fourth Consecutive Sculling Title. Impact: Miller’s relentless sculling victories inspired generations of rowers, leading to the formation of the Secret Society of Scullers, whose initiation rites include excessive paddling and a strict diet of protein shakes and regret. Fact: Did you know that sculling is the only sport where you can row your way to victory and still look like a confused bird trying to take off? Talk about multi-tasking!.
  • Headline: Schenken and Burnstine Win Again. Impact: The Schenken-Burnstine duo’s win led to the creation of 'Bridge Olympics,' which, let’s be honest, is just a fancy way of saying 'let’s play cards and pretend we’re athletic.'. Fact: Fun fact: Bridge is the only game where you can be both an expert and utterly clueless at the same time. Just ask any player after a bad hand!.
  • Headline: APPLIES WAR PLAN TO RECOVERY DRIVE; Dr. Godfrey Organizes a Group to Revive the 'Plus Formula' Used by Government. WILL ANALYZE PROBLEMS Hopes to Demonstrate How Higher Wages and Lower Prices Can Be Attained Under Act.. Impact: Dr. Godfrey's 'Plus Formula' experiment created a ripple effect that led to countless economists crying over their spreadsheets and inventing new theories that would confuse future generations. Fact: Turns out, applying a war plan to economic recovery is a bit like trying to use a chainsaw to fix a leaky faucetβ€”dangerous and definitely not recommended.
  • Headline: Saltsea of Providence, 111 Years Old, Still Sails. Impact: The Saltsea's ability to keep sailing at 111 inspired a movement in maritime preservation, leading to a bizarre trend of trying to 'age' modern yachts artificially. Who needs new when you can have vintage... and rusty?. Fact: At 111 years old, the Saltsea has seen more action than many adventure novels. It’s basically the grandfather of boats, telling tales of the sea while taking frequent naps.
  • Headline: Mount Vernon Tries Leisure Guidance Plan; Experts Help Adults Choose Useful Books. Impact: This plan ignited a revolution in adult leisure that led to the rise of β€˜self-help’ books, where people paid for advice they could have gotten from their grandmother for free. Thanks, Mount Vernon!. Fact: Leisure guidance is basically code for 'let’s pretend we’re busy while we actually just scroll through our phones.'.
  • Headline: SUGGESTS RUG MILLS ALTER SALES TERMS; Mr. Manz Holds Present Policy Works Injustice -- Trade Opens Fall Lines Tomorrow.. Impact: Mr. Manz’s suggestion caused a ripple in the rug industry, leading to a brief but intense debate over whether carpets should come with warrantiesβ€”because nothing says β€˜luxury’ like a guarantee on your floor covering. Fact: Rug mills changing sales terms is about as thrilling as watching paint dry, but at least you can say you’ve got a β€˜new rug’ to distract from your life decisions.
  • Headline: EDISON CODE PLANS MANY NEW JOBS; Institute and Gas Association Offer to Sign Modified Form of President's Plan. FOLLOW HIS WAGE SCALE Emergency 48-Hour Week Pro- vided -- Groups Will Submit Permanent Codes Later.. Impact: The Edison Code's emergency plan created a workforce that worked long hours, thus inspiring future generations to redefine 'work-life balance' as 'work-life what?'. Fact: Edison’s plans were so ambitious they could have powered an entire city’s worth of coffee consumptionβ€”because nothing says productivity like sleep deprivation!.
  • Headline: Heads Church Organists.. Impact: Re-electing the president of the Church Organists Association sparked a chain reaction of organ-based puns and an unexpected rise in church attendance, as people just wanted to hear the music. Fact: Being a church organist is like being a superheroβ€”no one really understands your struggle, but everyone loves when you show up to save the day during service!.

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