MARCH 15, 1936

SUNDAY
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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March 15, 1936

On March 15, 1936, the nation was captivated by the superb gardens on display, highlighting the value of forethought in landscape design. These gardens, showcased at the annual gardening exhibition, reflected a growing interest in...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 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

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Headlines From March 15, 1936

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  • Headline: Celebrating Garden Design Excellence. Impact: The gardens became a sanctuary for future generations, inspiring a global obsession with garden gnomes. Who knew a flower could lead to a 10-foot tall plastic troll in your backyard?. Fact: Did you know that garden displays have been known to spark fierce rivalries? Just wait until the neighbor’s begonias bloom next to yours!.
  • Headline: Roosevelt's Presidential Fishing Adventure. Impact: Roosevelt's fishing trips led to an unexpected surge in the popularity of sport fishing, resulting in an annual holiday where everyone pretends they’re outdoorsy while sunbathing on boats. Fact: Fun fact: Roosevelt was so fond of fishing that he once tried to negotiate a peace treaty with a particularly stubborn marlin.
  • Headline: New Editions Exhibition of 1936. Impact: The release of new editions sparked a literary revolution. Suddenly, everyone thought they could write, leading to an explosion of self-published novels about cats and coffee. Fact: Did you know that 'fine editions' were often just fancy covers hiding mediocre content? Sounds familiar, right?.
  • Headline: 15 NATIONALITY ROOMS ARE FINANCED AT PITT; Groups Have Raised $128,800 for Part of First Floor of New University Center.. Impact: These nationality rooms became a melting pot of culture, which ultimately led to the rise of fusion cuisine. Thanks to them, we now have sushi burritos and taco pizza. Fact: Did you know that raising money for seminar rooms is basically the academic version of crowdfunding? β€˜GoFundMe for my degree’ anyone?.
  • Headline: OLYMPIAD' HELD AT MOUNT HOLYOKE; All College Community Turns Out to See Faculty Show, Given Every 4 Years.. Impact: The Olympiad sparked a wave of collegiate competitions, ultimately inspiring the modern trend of everyone competing in absolutely anything, from baking to extreme ironing. Fact: Did you know that the faculty show was 90% about proving they were still cooler than their students? Spoiler: It didn’t work.
  • Headline: SEEK TO IMPROVE RELIGIOUS TEACHING; Speakers at Biennial Session of United Synagogue Will Explore Ethical Resources.. Impact: The quest to improve religious teaching set the stage for interfaith dialogues, eventually leading to everyone pretending to be spiritually open while arguing about where to eat. Fact: Did you know that ethical discussions in religions often boil down to 'Are we really supposed to share this pizza?'.
  • Headline: APPROVES EXTORTION BILL; City Bar Group Urges Law to Permit Joint Trials.. Impact: The approval of the extortion bill set a precedent for legal loopholes that would be exploited for decades, leading to a rise in 'creative' interpretations of the law. Thanks, lawmakers!. Fact: Did you know that joint trials are basically the legal system's way of saying, 'let’s make this mess even messier'?.

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