APRIL 10, 1936

FRIDAY
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
My Man Godfrey
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My Man Godfrey
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
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
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Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
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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April 10, 1936

On April 10, 1936, significant events unfolded in both global and domestic arenas. The financial world was stirred by the announcement that Three Square D shares would be converted at a rate of three shares for one, indicating a m...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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 April 10, 1936

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  • Headline: Three Square D Shares for One. Impact: The exchange of Square D shares could have led to a secret society of stock traders. They would have gathered in dimly lit basements, plotting the downfall of boring financial news and replacing it with interpretative dance performances of market trends. Fact: Fun fact: Stock exchanges are the only places where people willingly lose their shirts without a second thought. Talk about a fashion faux pas!.
  • Headline: Cadogan's Diplomatic Journey: 1936 in Japan. Impact: If the British Ambassador had found a party instead of a vacant Foreign Office, perhaps diplomatic negotiations would have included dance-offs instead of tense discussions, leading to a world where treaties were signed over karaoke sessions. Fact: Did you know that 'diplomacy' originally referred to folding documents? Now it seems to also refer to folding under pressure during negotiations!.
  • Headline: Alberta to Refund Big Debt. Impact: Alberta's debt refund could have sparked a financial renaissance, inspiring other provinces to pay off their debts in song and dance, thus leading to a Canadian musical revolution that would make Broadway weep. Fact: Did you know that Alberta is known for its oil reserves? So, really, they could have just turned on the tap and paid off everything with a little fracking finesse!.
  • Headline: BELIEVE AIR PILOT KNEW HE WAS LOST; Senate Agents at Site of Crash Fatal to 11 Say He Dived Out of Fog to Find Way. RADIO BEAM IS DEFENDED Mrs. Ellenstein and Hostess Are Reported Improved -- Third Survivor in Serious State.. Impact: The tragic crash could inadvertently lead to a series of overly dramatic soap operas based on the investigation, complete with love triangles between flight attendants and pilots, forever altering aviation safety protocols. Fact: Each year, approximately 3.5 billion passengers are flown safely around the world. That's a lot of peanuts and turbulence!.
  • Headline: New Product for Highways. Impact: The introduction of 'Ralig' could have caused a world where highways are made of gourmet oils, leading to the rise of culinary road trips. Imagine people pulling over to drizzle olive oil on their tires for better traction!. Fact: Did you know that the first oil for paving roads was derived from natural asphalt? Talk about a slippery slope!.
  • Headline: $375,000 Fire in Detroit. Impact: The fire in Detroit could have led to an explosive increase in fire safety regulations, resulting in a bizarre era where fire drills became the most anticipated social event of the year. Who doesn't love a good evacuation plan?. Fact: Did you know that Detroit is known as the Motor City? Guess they took 'burning rubber' a bit too literally!.
  • Headline: Farley to Speak in Vermont. Impact: Farley speaking in Vermont could have led to a grassroots movement where every politician had to perform a stand-up routine before making a speech, transforming politics into a comedy club with mixed results. Fact: Did you know Vermont is known for its maple syrup? Maybe they should have just sweetened the deal instead of making speeches!.

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