JANUARY 16, 1937

SATURDAY
1937 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1937
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $8,807,286 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.29
Median Home Price$4,450.00
Gas Price Avg$0.19
Bread Price Avg$0.09
Movie Ticket Avg$0.29
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.54
Top Movies From 1937
Show screen release and event cards
1 Saratoga
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Saratoga
2 Maytime
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Maytime
3 The Good Earth
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The Good Earth
4 Stella Dallas
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Stella Dallas
5 Rosalie
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Rosalie
6 Broadway Melody of 1938
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Broadway Melody of 1938
7 Captains Courageous
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Captains Courageous
8 Lost Horizon
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Lost Horizon
9 A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races
10 Thin Ice
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Thin Ice
Green Light
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Green Light
The Life of the Party
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The Life of the Party
Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo
The Milky Way
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The Milky Way
Dodsworth
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Dodsworth
Camille
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Camille
After the Thin Man
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After the Thin Man
The Story of Louis Pasteur
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The Story of Louis Pasteur
Things to Come
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Things to Come
Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Green Pastures
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Green Pastures
Winterset
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Winterset

January 16, 1937 Trivia

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January 16, 1937

On January 16, 1937, the music world mourned the loss of Harold Samuel, a distinguished 57-year-old pianist renowned for his interpretation of Bach's works. Samuel's contributions to classical music had left an indelible mark, and...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1937

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Nylon
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Nylon
2 Microwave Radar Prototype
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Microwave Radar Prototype
3 Color Television Experiments
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Color Television Experiments
4 Electric Can Opener
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Electric Can Opener
5 Hydrogen Bomb Theory
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Hydrogen Bomb Theory
6 Turbojet Engine Test
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Turbojet Engine Test
7 Automatic Seat Belt Concept
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Automatic Seat Belt Concept
8 Magnetic Drum Memory
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Magnetic Drum Memory
9 Vacuum-Tube Computer Logic
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Vacuum-Tube Computer Logic
10 Photocopier Concept
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Photocopier Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 16, 1937

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  • Headline: Renowned Pianist Harold Samuel Passes Away. Impact: The death of Harold Samuel sent shockwaves through the music world. His absence in the 21st century led to a dramatic rise in TikTok musicians claiming to be the next Bach, causing an eternal debate on what constitutes 'real' music. Fact: Did you know that Bach's music is so complex that even time travelers struggle to play it without getting lost in a wormhole?.
  • Headline: Golf Champion Moves to Massachusetts. Impact: Manero's move to Massachusetts sparked a chain reaction where golf became the favorite pastime of hipsters, leading to the creation of artisanal golf courses complete with organic, gluten-free golf balls. Fact: Did you know that golf was originally played with a stick and a rock? Manero clearly had better taste than that.
  • Headline: HARRY LUMPKIN. Impact: Harry Lumpkin's name faded from the history books, but his desire for fame ignited a series of unfortunate events that led to reality TV's obsession with over-the-top personalities. Thanks, Harry!. Fact: Harry Lumpkin was so forgettable that even Google struggles to find information about him. Sorry, Harry!.
  • Headline: FRED. RICHARDSON, PAINTER, DIES AT 74; Former Instructor at Chicago Art Institute Served Daily News Staff for 15 Years.. Impact: Fred Richardson's demise marked the end of an era in art education, paving the way for the rise of Instagram artists who believe that a filter can replace years of training. Fact: Fred Richardson taught art for 15 years, proving that dedication can indeed be overshadowed by a single viral post.
  • Headline: JOHN WARREN; Transport Pilot Dies in NewarkMarried Viola Gentry, Flier.. Impact: John Warren's tragic death in Newark resulted in an increase in safety regulations for transport pilots, and ironically led to the invention of the inflatable co-pilotβ€”who ironically never dies. Fact: Transport pilots are basically the superheroes of the skies. Too bad they don't get capes or a cool theme song.
  • Headline: Topics of Sermons in City's Churches Tomorrow; Adventist. Impact: The sermons in churches became increasingly irrelevant after this headline, as people began to prefer motivational quotes on social media instead of actual sermons. Who needs spiritual guidance when you have hashtags?. Fact: People often forget that churches once served as community centers. Now, they’re just places where Wi-Fi is spotty at best.
  • Headline: VlNES STOPS PERRY BY 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 6-1; American Wins at Pittsburgh After Three Losses in Row on Pro Tennis Tour.. Impact: Vines' victory in tennis sparked an era of intense rivalries in professional sports, leading to the absurdity of reality shows based on players' personal lives rather than their athletic abilities. Fact: Did you know that tennis was originally played with bare hands in ancient times? At least Vines had the decency to wear a racket!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1937
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,941

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1937, it would be worth $3,433,941 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #3
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1937
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1937, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #1
Detective Comics #1
$1,200,000
Funny Picture Stories #1
Funny Picture Stories #1
$150
Detective Picture Stories #1
Detective Picture Stories #1
$1,500
Western Picture Stories #1
Western Picture Stories #1
$400
The Comics Magazine #1
The Comics Magazine #1
$100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Monopoly
Monopoly
$200.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$200.00
Steelcraft Zeppelin
Steelcraft Zeppelin
$150.00
Kilgore Cap Guns
Kilgore Cap Guns
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums V351 (Type 3) - Mickey Cochrane
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums V351 (Type 3) - Mickey Cochrane
$250,000
R69 Gum, Inc. - 'Horrors of War' #1 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident'
R69 Gum, Inc. - 'Horrors of War' #1 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident'
$10,000
Churchman's Cigarettes - Boxing Personalities - Jack Dempsey
Churchman's Cigarettes - Boxing Personalities - Jack Dempsey
$1,500
Stoltz 'Famous Aircraft of the World' - Focke-Wulf Fw 200
Stoltz 'Famous Aircraft of the World' - Focke-Wulf Fw 200
$250
Player's Cigarettes - Film Stars (Third Series) - Clark Gable
Player's Cigarettes - Film Stars (Third Series) - Clark Gable
$3,120.00