APRIL 23, 1937

FRIDAY
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
Way Out West
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Way Out West
Make Way for Tomorrow
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Make Way for Tomorrow
History Is Made at Night
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History Is Made at Night
The Adventurous Blonde
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The Adventurous Blonde
The Life of the Party
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The Life of the Party
Double Wedding
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Double Wedding
Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo
Ali Baba Goes to Town
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Ali Baba Goes to Town
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

April 23, 1937 Trivia

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April 23, 1937

On April 23, 1937, the world celebrated the 85th birthday of the renowned and beloved figure, marking a significant milestone. During this period, the political landscape was characterized by tensions in Europe, where Adolf Hitler...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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

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Headlines From April 23, 1937

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  • Headline: Celebrating 85 Years of History. Impact: Had this person not been born, the world might have never experienced the profound impact of their existence. Perhaps we would still be living in a world without their questionable fashion choices and eccentric hobbies. Fact: Fun fact: The average age of a time traveler is approximately 85 years old. Coincidence? I think not!.
  • Headline: Officers Nominated for Continued Service. Impact: This decision to keep someone in power inadvertently created a time loop that resulted in generations of people wondering how on Earth they got there in the first place. Fact: In politics, 'to remain in post' is often code for 'let's keep doing the same thing and hope for different results.'.
  • Headline: Miss Rita Vale Betrothed. Impact: The union of Miss Vale and her betrothed sparked a series of family gatherings that eventually led to the invention of awkward small talk at every holiday dinner for the next century. Fact: Engagements are just the universe's way of saying, 'Congratulations! Now you get to argue about where to spend Thanksgiving forever!'.
  • Headline: MAINE PASTOR TO JOIN YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL; Dr. J. C. Schroeder Will Take Place of Professor Tweedy, Ending 28 Years' Service. Impact: Dr. Schroeder's arrival led to an enlightening shift in theological debate that ultimately resulted in more coffee breaks and less actual studying, because who needs enlightenment when you have caffeine?. Fact: Yale Divinity School: where aspiring theologians learn that higher education often means higher caffeine consumption!.
  • Headline: LAND TITLE BILL PASSES AT ALBANY; Brownell Measure Expected to Affect Vast Holdings on Waterfront Here. Impact: This bill's passage opened the floodgates for land disputes, leading to a new reality show called 'Land Wars: The Coastal Chronicles' where families fought over sandy beaches and parking spots. Fact: In the world of real estate, 'vast holdings' often refers to the number of beach towels needed for family vacations!.
  • Headline: REPUBLICAN LEADER. Impact: The re-election of this leader set off a chain reaction of political memes and hashtags that would haunt social media for decades, creating a new language of sarcasm that historians still study today. Fact: Being a 'Republican Leader' is just another way of saying 'professional meme subject.'.
  • Headline: Mussolini Receives Lamont. Impact: Mussolini's meeting with Lamont inadvertently led to a series of bizarre diplomatic exchanges that made future leaders question their own social skills, prompting the invention of diplomatic etiquette courses that still exist today. Fact: Mussolini was known for his charisma, which is ironic considering his political decisions were often anything but charming.
  • Headline: A. F. OF L. ATTACKS C. I. O. AS 'ILLEGAL'; ' Irresponsibility' Also Charged in Statement Issued After Council Meeting. Impact: This attack set off a chain of labor disputes that eventually inspired a new generation of activists, who learned that arguing about legality often leads to very creative interpretations of what 'responsibility' means. Fact: In labor relations, 'illegal' and 'irresponsible' are often just fancy words for 'we're all just trying to get through this meeting alive.'.

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