FEBRUARY 5, 1936

WEDNESDAY
1936 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1936
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $8,462,328 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.28
Median Home Price$4,600.00
Gas Price Avg$0.19
Bread Price Avg$0.09
Movie Ticket Avg$0.28
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.53
Top Movies From 1936
Show screen release and event cards
1 The Great Ziegfeld
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The Great Ziegfeld
2 San Francisco
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San Francisco
3 The Plainsman
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The Plainsman
4 After the Thin Man
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After the Thin Man
5 Modern Times
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Modern Times
6 Anthony Adverse
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Anthony Adverse
7 Strike Me Pink
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Strike Me Pink
8 Rose Marie
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Rose Marie
9 Swing Time
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Swing Time
10 Libeled Lady
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Libeled Lady
The Invisible Ray
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The Invisible Ray
Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet
Revolt of the Zombies
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Revolt of the Zombies
David Copperfield
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David Copperfield
The Whole Town's Talking
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The Whole Town's Talking
Mutiny on the Bounty
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Captain Blood
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Captain Blood
Barbary Coast
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Barbary Coast
Page Miss Glory
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Page Miss Glory
Peter Ibbetson
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Peter Ibbetson
The Littlest Rebel
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The Littlest Rebel
Sylvia Scarlett
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Sylvia Scarlett

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February 5, 1936

On February 5, 1936, the headlines were abuzz with various significant events. A notable announcement regarding the future of the Charing Cross Hospital came from a surgeon, who detailed plans for the institution's reconstruction,...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1936

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

1 Z1 Computer
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Z1 Computer
2 Turing Machine
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Turing Machine
3 Dvorak Keyboard
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Dvorak Keyboard
4 Beckman pH Meter
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Beckman pH Meter
5 Instant Camera (Photo-See)
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Instant Camera (Photo-See)
6 High-Definition Television Broadcasts
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High-Definition Television Broadcasts
7 Shopping Cart
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Shopping Cart
8 Cobb Salad
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Cobb Salad
9 Cola-Flavored Jell-O
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Cola-Flavored Jell-O
10 Volkswagen Beetle Factory
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Volkswagen Beetle Factory

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From February 5, 1936

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  • Headline: Campbell-Sheehan Engagement Announcement. Impact: The engagement of J Campbell and Sheehan led to a series of questionable matchmaking events across the fabric of time, culminating in a reality show where future couples are paired based solely on their ability to throw a dinner party. Fact: Ironically, their engagement sparked a new trend in wedding planning that includes 'surprise' proposals at fast-food chains. Who doesnÒ€ℒt want to say 'I do' over a Big Mac?.
  • Headline: Exploring Modern Novels in 1936. Impact: Ed's insights on the novel redefined literary standards, resulting in a future where every grocery list is presented as a gripping tale of adventure and intrigue. CanÒ€ℒt wait for 'The Great Tomato Chronicles.'. Fact: Fun fact: the phrase 'page-turner' was originally coined to describe a particularly engaging sandwich recipe.
  • Headline: Rebuilding of Historic Hospital Planned. Impact: The decision to rebuild led to the creation of a state-of-the-art hospital that, in a twist of fate, became the global headquarters for a secret society of doctors who only treat fictional characters. Fact: Did you know that the original hospital was rumored to have been haunted by the ghost of a particularly disgruntled surgeon? Just goes to show, sometimes you can't fix everything with renovations.
  • Headline: Front Page 3 -- No Title. Impact: This telegram of resentment sparked a diplomatic incident that eventually resulted in a worldwide ban on all forms of telegrams, leading to the rise of carrier pigeons as the primary mode of long-distance communication. Fact: Interestingly, the first carrier pigeon to deliver a message was named 'Pigeon Post,' and he was quite the diva about it.
  • Headline: Racing Yawl's Skipper to Speak.. Impact: R StevensÒ€ℒ speaking engagement led to a series of yacht races that were later hijacked by pirates, sparking a new trend in reality television: 'Pirate or Yachtie?' where contestants had to dress as either. Fact: Race officials later discovered that R Stevens was actually a former pirate in disguise. Talk about a plot twist!.
  • Headline: 202,000 TEST SKILL IN BRIDGE OLYMPICS; World Contest Based on 16 Selected Hands -- Games in Hotels and Clubs Here.. Impact: The Bridge Olympics revitalized the card game, transforming it into a high-stakes global sport where players were cheered like rock stars. This eventually led to the creation of a bridge-themed rollercoaster. Fact: Despite its popularity, the bridge-themed rollercoaster was notorious for making riders feel more confused than when they started.
  • Headline: IDEAS ON INFLATION.; Method Advanced for Saving Printing With Youthful Reminiscences.. Impact: The ideas on inflation led to a future where inflation was measured in the number of times you could inflate a balloon before it pops, causing mass hysteria at birthday parties everywhere. Fact: Interestingly, the original method of measuring inflation involved counting the number of candles on a birthday cake, which led to many awkward moments when people forgot their age.
  • Headline: ETHIOPIANS MENACE MAKALE'S WATER; Report They Have Encircled Town and Made Contact With Foe South of Hauzien. CHANGE IN SOUTH LIKELY Dedjasmatch Baltcha Expected to Take Over Command in Sidamo From Desta Demtu.. Impact: This conflict marked a significant turning point that led to a series of diplomatic efforts, eventually resulting in a peace treaty that included a mandatory 'water-sharing' dance-off. Fact: The peace treaty was famously signed over a shared cup of coffee, proving once again that caffeine can solve even the most complex geopolitical issues.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
IBM
IBM
Price in 1936
$1.46
Stored value
$205,272

IBM - If you invested $1,000 in 1936, it would be worth $205,272 today (205.3x return)

Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1936
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,942

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1936, it would be worth $3,433,942 today (3433.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
More Fun Comics #8
More Fun Comics #8
$95,000
The Comics Magazine #1
The Comics Magazine #1
$200
New Comics #6
New Comics #6
$2,500
Detective Picture Stories #1
Detective Picture Stories #1
$1,500
Funny Pages #12
Funny Pages #12
$42,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Monopoly
Monopoly
$150.00
Mickey Mouse Stuffed Toy
Mickey Mouse Stuffed Toy
$150.00
Tinker Toys
Tinker Toys
$150.00
Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo
$1350.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
O-Pee-Chee Baseball (1936 R328)
O-Pee-Chee Baseball (1936 R328)
$11.00
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums (Type 1)
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums (Type 1)
$1,500
Player’s Cigarettes Film Stars
Player’s Cigarettes Film Stars
$250,000
Soccer Stars
Soccer Stars
$500,000
Churchman’s Boxing Personalities
Churchman’s Boxing Personalities
$4,700