FEBRUARY 25, 1936

TUESDAY
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
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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

February 25, 1936 Trivia

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February 25, 1936

On February 25, 1936, a peculiar incident involving a pet parrot garnered attention when Mrs. Lazansky, angered by a 14-day health law delay, reportedly threw her bird out of a porthole of a liner at quarantine. The event highligh...

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 25, 1936

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  • Headline: The Role of Religion in Recovery Efforts. Impact: The call for a religious incentive sparked a wave of 'spiritual' self-help movements, leading to everyone believing they can be their own guru. Spoiler: most of us just end up with a lot of scented candles and very little wisdom. Fact: The only thing more confusing than the relationship between religion and recovery is the recovery of outdated religious practices that no one can quite remember.
  • Headline: Parrot Turned Loose From Liner At Quarantine by Mrs. Lazansky; Justice's Wife, Angered at 14-Day Health Law Delay, Says She Thrust Pet Bird Out of Porthole -- 'If I Can't Have It, No One Else Can,' Is Her Comment on Return From Mexico.. Impact: The parrot incident set off a series of bizarre pet abandonment stories that would later inspire countless sitcom plots. Who knew that a disgruntled wife could influence future television?. Fact: If only Mrs. Lazansky had known that a quarantine period could lead to a career in pet influencers; her parrot could’ve been a TikTok sensation.
  • Headline: OBERLIN HONORS C.M. HALL; As Student in 1886 He Devised Cheap Way to Extract Aluminum.. Impact: C.M. Hall's aluminum extraction process revolutionized manufacturing, leading to the advent of aluminum foil. Yes, the same foil that now wraps your leftovers and your hopes of impressing anyone at a potluck. Fact: Who knew that extracting aluminum could lead to a shiny future? Hall probably just wanted to make some cool camping gear.
  • Headline: DE VALERA STRESSES FREE STATE DEMANDS; Asserts Britons Must Allow Dublin to Determine Its Relations With United Kingdom.. Impact: De Valera's insistence on free state demands fueled a nationalistic fervor that inspired future generations to argue about everything from the color of the flag to the shape of the potato. Ireland continues to thrive on spirited debates. Fact: The right to determine your own government is great until someone suggests a public vote on whether to put pineapple on pizza.
  • Headline: CUBAN OFFICIALS BARRED.; Unable to Take Office Because of Lack of Vote Figures.. Impact: The inability of Cuban officials to take office due to missing vote figures inadvertently led to a revolution in bureaucracy, where every government office now has a paper trail long enough to circle the globe. Thanks, guys!. Fact: In Cuba, it’s not just about politics; it’s about making sure the voting figures are as complicated as a soap opera plot twist.
  • Headline: FREED 'MARTYRS' ARE FETED IN SPAIN; Released Prisoners, Many of Whom Faced Life Terms, Welcomed by Madrid.. Impact: The feted 'martyrs' in Spain led to a resurgence in public celebrations for released prisoners, turning into a new trend where every minor victory is now celebrated with balloons and cake. Because why not throw a party for anything?. Fact: In Spain, getting released from prison is practically a holiday! Who knew freedom came with confetti?.
  • Headline: FIVE NATIONS INVOLVED; Reports Link Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary. THREAT TO FRANCE IS SEEN Mussolini Believed Trying to Frighten Paris Into Giving Aid Against Sanctions. DENIALS ARE DISCOUNTED Purpose Held to Be to Give False Idea That Imminence of Pact Is Being Concealed. ITALY GIVES A HINT OF PACT WITH REICH. Impact: The rumors of a pact among five nations became the precursor to countless conspiracy theories, leading to a world where every alliance is suspected of hiding a secret agenda. Welcome to the age of paranoia!. Fact: If there’s one thing history teaches us, it’s that alliances are like high school cliques: full of drama and bound to change at any moment.

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