JUNE 6, 1936

SATURDAY
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 Petrified Forest
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The Petrified Forest
My Man Godfrey
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My Man Godfrey
The Road to Glory
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The Road to Glory
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Invisible Ray
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The Invisible Ray
Poor Little Rich Girl
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Poor Little Rich Girl
Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet
Dracula's Daughter
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Dracula's Daughter
Revolt of the Zombies
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Revolt of the Zombies
Go West Young Man
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Go West Young Man
Rembrandt
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Rembrandt
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
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Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Partie de campagne
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Partie de campagne
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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June 6, 1936

On June 6, 1936, the anticipation in Queens, New York, centered on the expected return of Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers, with transfers anticipated to take several days. This was part of an ongoing effort by the New...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 6, 1936

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  • Headline: WPA Men Return to Queens in 1936. Impact: The return of WPA men in Queens led to a series of civic improvements that eventually inspired the founding of 'Bureaucracy Appreciation Day', where people gather to celebrate the slow but steady progress of government projects with cake and confusion. Fact: Did you know that the WPA was so effective, it inspired countless sitcoms where characters bumble through government bureaucracy? Because who doesn't love watching incompetence on a screen?.
  • Headline: Mr. Levy's Confidence in Planning Charter. Impact: Mr. Levy's belief in competent planning ironically resulted in a future where everyone thinks they’re a planning expert after watching one YouTube video, leading to disastrous DIY projects across America. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'competent hand' is a euphemism for 'I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm confident!'.
  • Headline: Rowing Trophy in Honor of Auerbach. Impact: Auerbach's trophy for boat racing sparked a fierce rivalry that eventually led to the invention of competitive trophy hunting, where people now hunt for trophies instead of animals. Congratulations on the progress!. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more competitive than boat racing is the argument over who gets to keep the trophy? Spoiler: It's always the person with the biggest ego.
  • Headline: MOVIE STAR IS MOBBED; 15 Policemen Save Robert Taylor From 1,000 Autograph Seekers.. Impact: Robert Taylor's mobbing by autograph seekers set a precedent for the modern celebrity culture, ultimately leading to the invention of social media influencers who get mobbed for... well, nothing really. Fact: Fun fact: The police presence was probably just there to protect Robert from the real dangerβ€”having to actually talk to fans.
  • Headline: 20% LEVY IS UPHELD FOR THE EAST DRIVE; Mrs. Vanderbilt, Miss Morgan and Others Lose Fight on Local Assessment.. Impact: The upheld 20% levy led to a chain reaction of protests and taxes that made 'tax day' an annual event where people gather to complain about money they don’t have, securing a legacy of financial misery. Fact: Did you know that complaining about taxes is the official sport of America? It’s like football, but with more whining and fewer touchdowns.
  • Headline: Word in Film Title Banned. Impact: The banning of a word in a film title caused a ripple effect that led to the rise of underground film festivals where filmmakers intentionally use banned words to stick it to the man. Take that, censorship!. Fact: Fun fact: Banning a word in a title only makes that title more desirable. It's like telling teenagers they can't have something; now they want it even more!.
  • Headline: Sears Cup Tennis Final Is Gained by New Yorkers; NEW YORK WOMEN IN TENNIS SWEEP Beat Middle Atlantic Team, 9 to 0, in Sears Cup Play at Philadelphia. BYE FOR MIDDLE STATES Two Survivors Meet in Final Today -- Australians Likely to Return for Nationals.. Impact: The New Yorkers' tennis victory led to an unending series of tennis matches, which evolved into an Olympic sport known as 'Extreme Tennis', where the stakes are high and the rackets are even higher. Fact: Did you know that tennis was originally played with your bare hands? Imagine thatβ€”it's like the original version of 'swinging' gone horribly wrong!.
  • Headline: Gas Fells 20 in Crowded 14th Street Shop; Porter Averts Panic by Shutting Off Fumes. Impact: The gas incident on 14th Street prompted new safety regulations, leading to the invention of the modern gas mask, which eventually became a fashion statement for hipsters everywhere. Safety first, style second!. Fact: Did you know that 'sulphur dioxide' is just a fancy way of saying 'smells like rotten eggs'? And yet, here we are, evolving into a society that can handle toxic fumes!.
  • Headline: PAGEANT TO SHOW LUTHERAN HISTORY; State Ministerium to Mark Its 150th Anniversary at Albany on Tuesday.. Impact: The Lutheran history pageant set a precedent for all future religious celebrations, leading to the modern trend of themed church bake sales, where spirituality meets sugar in a holy union. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more impressive than 150 years of Lutheran history is how many cupcakes you can sell at a bake sale!.
  • Headline: ANN HARDING IN BRITAIN; On Liner at Greenock She Denies She Flees From Justice.. Impact: Ann Harding's denial of fleeing justice sparked a chain reaction of actors attempting to evade the law, leading to the creation of reality TV shows where celebrities run from their problems instead of facing them. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'fleeing from justice' is now just code for 'I need a better PR team'?.

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