FEBRUARY 15, 1936

SATURDAY
$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
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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The Story of February 15, 1936

On February 15, 1936, a significant auction took place where the guillotine that executed King Louis XVI was sold for $835.

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 ON February 15, 1936

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  • Headline: Children's Clothing Needed.. Impact: The shortage of children's clothing sparks a fashion revolution where kids begin to wear oversized adult clothing as a statement. This leads to an underground movement of miniature hipsters who redefine what it means to be 'cool' in playgrounds.. Fact: If you think current kids' fashion is questionable, wait until you see how they repurpose their parent's 90s attire!.
  • Headline: Guillotine That Beheaded Louis XVI Sold for $835. Impact: The sale of the guillotine sets off a bizarre collector's market for historical execution devices, leading to a new reality show called 'Antiques Roadshow: Death Edition.' Viewers are captivated by the dark art of collecting.. Fact: Rumor has it that the guillotine will make a cameo in a future episode of 'Game of Thrones: The Collectibles Edition.'.
  • Headline: Women Appointed to Keep Cattle Off Town's Roads. Impact: The appointment of women as cattle herders leads to an unprecedented rise in women-led agricultural movements, causing a nationwide obsession with farm-to-table dining. Cities are suddenly overrun with cows, confusing urban planners.. Fact: In 2050, Stockbridge becomes known as the 'Cattle Capital of the World,' leading to a bizarre reality where cows are treated better than most city dwellers..
  • Headline: Filling Golf Bags.; Parker, Official, Advocates Use of Wide Variety of Clubs.. Impact: The advocacy for a variety of golf clubs leads to the eventual creation of an absurd sport where players must use kitchen utensils instead of clubs. This bizarre twist on golf becomes a viral sensation in the 2030s.. Fact: In future tournaments, players are often seen wielding spatulas and whisks, leading to serious debates about the definition of 'golf.'.
  • Headline: INSIST STATES NEED FEDERAL RELIEF AID; Social Workers, Convening in Capital, Assert WPA Does Not Solve the Problems. REFUSALS OF WORK DENIED Delegates From 25 States Report Hardships Following End of Federal Grants.. Impact: The insistence on federal relief leads to a complicated web of bureaucracy that ultimately results in a new government branch: The Department of Overthinking Everything. Citizens spend decades navigating the labyrinth of paperwork just to get a sandwich.. Fact: In a twist of irony, the government finally solves unemployment by creating a job just for filling out forms to apply for jobs..
  • Headline: Georgia Golf Field Is Paced by Revolta; REVOLTA CARDS 69 TO TAKE GOLF LEAD Clips 3 Strokes From Par in Initial Round of $3,000 Thomasville Open. PENNA SECOND WITH 70 Beach Gets 71 to Gain Third -- Ghezzi and Thomson in Deadlock at 72.. Impact: Revolta’s golf prowess inspires an entire generation to take up the sport, inadvertently leading to a worldwide obsession with golf-themed reality shows where people play golf while skydiving or underwater. Spoiler: ratings plummet.. Fact: In 2025, golf will be played on hoverboards, and players will be required to wear neon spandexβ€”because apparently, that's where we’re headed..

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1936, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
IBM
IBM
Price in 1936
$1.46
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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