FEBRUARY 14, 1937

SUNDAY
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 Awful Truth
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The Awful Truth
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

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February 14, 1937

On February 14, 1937, the high seas played host to significant shipping and mail activities, with multiple vessels arriving in ports across the globe. The maritime industry was recovering from the economic setbacks of the Great De...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 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 February 14, 1937

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  • Headline: Ships Arriving on February 14, 1937. Impact: The appointment of a catering superintendent might seem trivial, but if ships had never delivered the right ingredients, we could have lived in a world devoid of gourmet cuisine. Can you imagine a future where the only food options were bland and uninspired? Yikes!. Fact: This news is a reminder that, yes, someone does need to oversee the food served on ships. I mean, we wouldn’t want the sailors eating nothing but hardtack and despair, now would we?.
  • Headline: New Play Premieres in Paris. Impact: Steve Passeur's new play might have inspired a surge of theatrical creativity that eventually led to the modern blockbuster movies we know today. Who knows? Without it, we may have ended up with only interpretive dance and mime performances... forever. Fact: The Chateau de Cartes was a hotbed of drama. Who knew cards could inspire so much excitement? Next time you play poker, remember: it could lead to a Broadway hit!.
  • Headline: OPERA AND CONCERT ACTIVITIES. Impact: The performance with Covent Garden Opera Co could have set off a chain reaction where opera became the defining art form of the 21st century. Imagine a world where every pop star has to sing arias instead of catchy hooks. Talk about a reality check!. Fact: Opera singers often have to belt out notes that shatter glass. Just thinkβ€”if they had a bad day, we might have a lot more broken windows in concert halls!.
  • Headline: RETURN OF TOSCANINI; His Engagement for Series of Radio Concerts-Its National Importance. Impact: Toscanini's return to radio concert engagements may have solidified the importance of live music broadcasts, influencing the trajectory of music consumption. If he hadn’t come back, we might be stuck listening to elevator music on repeat today!. Fact: Toscanini was known for his fiery temper. I guess when your music is that good, you can afford to throw a few tantrums!.
  • Headline: RADIO'S SHORT WAVES; Spring's Approach Influences Reception-Latest Shifts in Foreign Waves Australia Is Clear The Evening "Stars" New Station for Antipodes 20 TELEVISION STATIONS ARE EXPERIMENTING HERE COSMIC DATA RADIOED WEEKDAYS FROM BOSTON. Impact: As radio waves began to shift, it opened the door for future technological advances, leading us directly to our current era of streaming services and podcasts. Without these early experiments, we might still be stuck with AM radio and bad news jingles. Fact: Imagine being so bored that you’d rather listen to static than watch paint dry. Thank goodness for the brave souls experimenting with radio waves!.
  • Headline: EDITH HARTSHORN IS AFFIANCED HERE; Parents Announce Betrothal to Ailing Woodruff of New Haven at Dinner. Impact: Edith Hartshorn's betrothal announcement could have inadvertently sparked a trend of public engagements where every couple feels the need to make their love story a matter of public record. You have to wonder how many awkward dinner parties followed this eventβ€”everyone's love life on display!. Fact: In the age of social media, it's hard to believe that people once had to announce their engagements over dinner. No hashtags, no likes, just pure awkwardness!.
  • Headline: A MOTOR MAGNATE SPREADS BOUNTY IN BRITAIN; Plain "Bill" Morris Once Fixed Bicycles; Now Lord Nuffield, He Gives Away Millions. Impact: Lord Nuffield's generosity may have inspired a culture of philanthropy among wealthy industrialists, leading to modern charitable foundations. Thanks to his altruism, we may have avoided a dystopian future where the rich hoard all their wealth like dragons. Fact: Before fixing bicycles, Bill Morris was just a regular guy. Who knew a little kindness could pave the way for a legacy of generosity?.
  • Headline: BREVITY TO CARRY TOP WEIGHT OF 124; Impost 2 Pounds More Than That of Roman Soldier in Widenear Challenge Cup 38 STILL IN HIALEAH RACE Azucar and Snark Among Other Entries for $50,000 Added Stake on March 6. Impact: The Widenear Challenge Cup and its weight assignments may have led to a greater emphasis on sports regulations, ultimately influencing modern athletic competitions. If they hadn't figured out the weight of horses back then, we might have seen a lot of very confused jockeys today. Fact: Horses have been racing for centuries, but somehow, they never complain about their assigned weights. If only humans were that easy to please!.

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