MAY 26, 1937

WEDNESDAY
$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
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
A Star Is Born
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A Star Is Born
Topper
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Topper
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
The Last Gangster
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The Last Gangster
History Is Made at Night
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History Is Made at Night
The Adventurous Blonde
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The Adventurous Blonde
True Confession
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True Confession
The Life of the Party
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The Life of the Party
Double Wedding
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Double Wedding
Varsity Show
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Varsity Show
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
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The Story of May 26, 1937

On May 26, 1937, tragedy struck as a man reportedly took his own life using a necktie, highlighting the growing despair experienced by many during the Great Depression.

Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 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 ON May 26, 1937

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  • Headline: Tragic Death by Necktie. Impact: This tragic event highlighted the importance of mental health awareness, leading to the establishment of support networks that have saved countless lives over the decades.. Fact: Suicide prevention efforts have evolved significantly, with awareness campaigns emphasizing that reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness..
  • Headline: War Debt Duns Again Drafted. Impact: The relentless dunning for war debts created a ripple of financial anxiety that resulted in the creation of countless 'Get Rich Quick' schemes, most notably the infamous 'Sell Your Soul' package deal.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing worse than owing money to foreign nations is the feeling of debt that comes from binge-watching bad reality TV? It's a real epidemic..
  • Headline: 83 IN WPA DISPUTE PICKET PAPER HERE; 250 Police Guard Daily News After Call for a 'Mighty Protest' on Editorials. Impact: This protest sparked a new era of editorial freedom that eventually led to the rise of clickbait headlines and the infamous phrase, 'You won't believe what happens next!'. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'mighty protest' was later replaced with 'mighty yawn' in response to the public's growing indifference to editorial disputes..
  • Headline: Man, 78, Dies in Yonkers Fire. Impact: This event tragically underscores the importance of fire safety, leading to stricter regulations that have saved lives in the years since.. Fact: In the aftermath of such tragedies, communities often come together to improve safety measures, showing just how resilient humanity can be in the face of loss..
  • Headline: YALE SEES ACTION ON DAVIS UPHELD; Disputes Association Council on Charge of Violating Academic Freedom. Impact: This incident triggered a long and winding road of academic disputes that eventually led to the creation of an entire genre of memes about professors being 'too woke.'. Fact: Did you know that academic freedom is highly valued, yet still doesn’t justify your professor showing up in pajamas to class? Some lines should never be crossed..
  • Headline: Woman Freed in Pistol Case. Impact: Her release sparked discussions about gun rights and self-defense laws, eventually leading to the rise of the 'Second Amendment is my Spirit Animal' bumper sticker.. Fact: Fun fact: In America, the number of discussions about gun rights is only rivaled by the number of discussions about pizza toppings..
  • Headline: Employes Form a Union In Big Milwaukee Bank. Impact: This union formation led to a wave of bank employees realizing they could actually have a say in their working conditions, which sadly didn’t include getting free lattes on Mondays.. Fact: Did you know that forming a union can be a lot like trying to convince your cat to take a bath? It requires a lot of patience and the understanding that it might not go as planned..
  • Headline: KENNEDY APPOINTS AIDES; A. R. Graustein and Jay Dunne Take Maritime Commission Posts. Impact: Kennedy's appointments laid the groundwork for future political nepotism, reminding us that sometimes who you know trumps what you knowβ€”unless you’re trying to order a coffee.. Fact: Fun fact: The Maritime Commission was actually just a front for a group of pirates who decided to trade in their ships for political favors. Arrr, democracy!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1937, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1937
$0.06
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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