JANUARY 6, 1938

THURSDAY
1938 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1938
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $7,318,352 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.29
Median Home Price$4,300.00
Gas Price Avg$0.18
Bread Price Avg$0.09
Movie Ticket Avg$0.29
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.54
Top Movies From 1938
Show screen release and event cards
1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2 Boys Town
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Boys Town
3 Alexander's Ragtime Band
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
4 Test Pilot
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Test Pilot
5 You Can't Take It with You
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You Can't Take It with You
6 Sweethearts
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Sweethearts
7 In Old Chicago
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In Old Chicago
8 The Adventures of Robin Hood
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
9 Love Finds Andy Hardy
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Love Finds Andy Hardy
10 Marie Antoinette
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Marie Antoinette
After the Thin Man
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After the Thin Man
The Good Earth
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The Good Earth
Nothing Sacred
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Nothing Sacred
The Hurricane
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The Hurricane
The Prisoner of Zenda
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The Prisoner of Zenda
Conquest
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Conquest
Heidi
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Heidi
True Confession
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True Confession
Madame X
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Madame X

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January 6, 1938

On January 6, 1938, Governor Herbert Lehman delivered his Annual Message to the New York State Legislature, highlighting the importance of consolidating the gains achieved over the past five years in governance and social reform....

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1938

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

1 Ballpoint Pen
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Ballpoint Pen
2 Atomic Fission Discovery
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Atomic Fission Discovery
3 Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
4 Duplex Transmission Radio
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Duplex Transmission Radio
5 Gas Turbine Engine Improvements
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Gas Turbine Engine Improvements
6 Automatic Telephone Switching
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Automatic Telephone Switching
7 Instant Coffee
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Instant Coffee
8 Television Camera Tube Improvements
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Television Camera Tube Improvements
9 Aircraft Cabin Oxygen Systems
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Aircraft Cabin Oxygen Systems
10 Electric Hearing Aid
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Electric Hearing Aid

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 6, 1938

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  • Headline: Governor Lehman's 1938 Annual Message. Impact: Governor Lehman's message was so inspiring that it led to a nationwide trend of politicians communicating through interpretive dance. Little did they know, this would eventually lead to the first presidential flash mob in 2045. Fact: Did you know that Lehman's speeches were so long, they had their own intermissions? Grab popcorn!.
  • Headline: Edith G. Van Alst: A Pioneering Republican. Impact: Mrs. Van Alst's passing inadvertently started a black market for 'political ghost' consultants, eventually leading to the rise of the first ghost-led political campaign in 2030. Fact: Isn’t it ironic that an aide in the Motor Vehicle Bureau drove herself to the afterlife? Talk about a tragic traffic jam.
  • Headline: Madrigal Singers Concert Celebration. Impact: The Madrigal Singers' concert sparked a global resurgence in a cappella groups, ultimately resulting in the Great A Cappella Wars of 2050, where harmony was the only weapon. Fact: Fun fact: Madrigal Singers are known for their complex harmonies, but in modern times, they’re just a few TikTok filters away from becoming viral sensations.
  • Headline: RAILWAY STATEMENTS; Class 1 Railways. Impact: The railway statements led to the Great Train Robbery Revival in 2023, where every aspiring criminal decided to take up train heists as a hobby. Fact: Railway statements? A riveting read! You might as well grab a cup of herbal tea and prepare for an exhilarating evening.
  • Headline: SINGERS' PORTRAITS SEEN; Metropolitan Displays Group of Pictures of Former Stars. Impact: The exhibition of singers' portraits led to an underground subculture of art thieves who specialized in stealing portraits of singers, leading to a spike in portrait security measures. Fact: Did you know that the portraits were so lifelike, they almost sang back? Too bad they were all mute.
  • Headline: MEMORIAL SERVICE DR. M'DOWELL; Rites for Former Moderator Held by Presbyterian Board of National Missions. Impact: Dr. M'Dowell's memorial service prompted a national debate on whether we should have a national 'life highlights' reel for everyone who passes. Spoiler: it was a terrible idea. Fact: Memorial services can be quite touching, especially when they show 'the best of' clips. No awkward family moments allowed!.
  • Headline: 267,000 FILE PLEAS FOR JOB INSURANCE; Many Errors Found in Applications From City-Work of Sorting Speeded. Impact: The filing of job insurance pleas led to the creation of the 'Jobless Olympics', where competitors showcased their unique skills for unemployment benefits, sparking a new genre of reality TV. Fact: 267,000 pleas? That’s not just a statistic; that's a small country’s worth of people looking for work. They should really start a support group!.
  • Headline: EVERETT J. ESSELSTYN; Lawyer a Former Official of New York Bible Society. Impact: Everett J. Esselstyn's legacy as a lawyer in the Bible Society led to an unexpected revival of legalistic interpretations of scripture, resulting in the first-ever 'Divine Court' in 2042. Fact: Everett was so good at law, he once defended a case involving a talking donkey. Spoiler: the donkey won.
  • Headline: Yale Kneelands Jr. Have Son. Impact: The birth of Yale Kneelands Jr. prompted a naming trend that led to an explosion of 'Yale' inspired names, resulting in the most pretentious kindergarten class in 2035. Fact: Yale Jr.'s birth announcement was so elaborate, it had its own press release. Because why not make the world a little more ridiculous?.
  • Headline: Struck by Friend's Auto, Dies. Impact: The tragic death from being struck by a friend's auto led to a nationwide campaign for safer driving, inadvertently creating a new trend for 'driving safety influencers' on social media. Fact: Being struck by a friend's auto is the ultimate betrayal. You should at least have a 'get out of jail free' card on hand!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1938
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,940

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1938, it would be worth $3,433,940 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1938
$0.25
Stored value
$586,656

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1938, it would be worth $586,656 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1938
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1938, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Action Comics #1
Action Comics #1
$8,000
Detective Comics #16
Detective Comics #16
$10,200
Adventure Comics #32
Adventure Comics #32
$50,000
Famous Funnies #47
Famous Funnies #47
$1,200
The Funnies #12
The Funnies #12
$42,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Scrabble
Scrabble
$250.00
MÀrklin Electric Trains
MÀrklin Electric Trains
$300.00
Monopoly
Monopoly
$200.00
Tinkertoys
Tinkertoys
$150.00
Radio Flyer Wagon
Radio Flyer Wagon
$120.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1938 Gum Inc. Horrors of War #1 It's War
1938 Gum Inc. Horrors of War #1 It's War
$2,500
1938 Churchman's Boxing Personalities Joe Louis
1938 Churchman's Boxing Personalities Joe Louis
$32,000
1938 Wills's Three Castles Film Stars Clark Gable
1938 Wills's Three Castles Film Stars Clark Gable
$80,000
1938 Player's Cigarettes Film Stars Second Series Charlie Chaplin
1938 Player's Cigarettes Film Stars Second Series Charlie Chaplin
$250,000
1938 Gallaher Famous Cricketers Don Bradman
1938 Gallaher Famous Cricketers Don Bradman
$15,000