JULY 17, 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
Cain and Mabel
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Cain and Mabel
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
The Gorgeous Hussy
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The Gorgeous Hussy
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
Born to Dance
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Born to Dance
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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July 17, 1936

On July 17, 1936, a notable incident occurred when a woman attempted to approach the Duke of Kent during a military review. The Duke, a prominent member of the British royal family, was participating in an event that showcased mil...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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 July 17, 1936

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  • Headline: Attempted Encounter with Duke of Kent. Impact: Had she successfully approached the Duke, we might have witnessed an unprecedented royal scandal leading to a new line of rebellious aristocrats who value personal interaction over protocol. Imagine a reality where dukes are just as approachable as your local barista. Fact: Did you know that the Duke of Kent is actually the cousin of Queen Elizabeth II? So, in a way, this woman was trying to crash a family reunion without an invitation.
  • Headline: Hahn Marries M M Landes. Impact: This marriage might have sparked a long line of unremarkable family gatherings where everyone pretends to like each other for the sake of tradition. It’s basically the butterfly effect of awkward Thanksgiving dinners. Fact: Did you know that wedding attendance is the leading cause of existential crises across generations? You're welcome!.
  • Headline: ARCHBOLD PARTY IS SAFE; New Guinea Expedition Gets Plane to Replace Its Wrecked One.. Impact: The successful New Guinea expedition may have sparked a series of adventurous travel blogs, leading to the rise of influencers who think they can do the same with their selfie sticks and overpriced lattes. Fact: Did you know that the only real danger of a plane expedition is the existential dread of finding Wi-Fi in the middle of nowhere?.
  • Headline: Dempsey Named as Referee. Impact: Dempsey's naming as referee may have led to an explosion of boxing matches being more about the referee's antics than the fighters themselves, forever influencing the rise of the 'celebrity referee' phenomenon. Fact: Did you know that referees are basically the unsung superheroes of sports, always in the background, making decisions that no one appreciates? Talk about a thankless job!.
  • Headline: Offer Was Rejected. Impact: The rejection of the breakfast food company's offer might have set off a chain reaction of ad agencies reevaluating their life choices, eventually leading to the rise of artisanal toast markets. Because who doesn't want to pay $10 for a slice of bread?. Fact: Fun fact: The breakfast food industry is worth billions, yet somehow, we still end up eating cold pizza for breakfast more often than not.
  • Headline: NO STAMP TAX ON NOTES; $150,000,000 in Commodity Credit Issue Formally Acted On.. Impact: The exemption from stamp tax on notes might have sent shockwaves through the finance world, leading to a generation of accountants who would proudly flaunt their tax-free paperwork like it was a badge of honor. Fact: Fun fact: Stamp taxes are about as popular as a root canal, but way less painfulβ€”depending on how much you owe!.

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