APRIL 8, 1938

FRIDAY
$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
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
Bringing Up Baby
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Bringing Up Baby
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
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Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
The Adventures of Marco Polo
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The Adventures of Marco Polo
Jezebel
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Jezebel
Algiers
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Algiers
Mad About Music
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Mad About Music
Merrily We Live
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Merrily We Live
The Buccaneer
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The Buccaneer
The Baroness and the Butler
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The Baroness and the Butler
A Yank at Oxford
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A Yank at Oxford
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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The Story of April 8, 1938

On April 8, 1938, significant public sentiment regarding peace emerged as students across the United States participated in a poll organized by Brown University, garnering over 1 million responses with 39% advocating against war.

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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 ON April 8, 1938

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  • Headline: Mrs. Robert M. Glenn Event. Impact: Mrs. Glenn's legacy may have inspired countless future women to marry men with more memorable names; after all, who could resist the allure of being the Mrs. of someone named Robert M.?. Fact: Did you know that in history, many notable women remained in the shadows of their husbands? Mrs. Glenn probably had some great stories that went untold, just like many others!.
  • Headline: Nationwide Student Peace Poll Results. Impact: This peace poll was the first step in a long line of student protests, which eventually led to the invention of the modern-day social media outrage. Just think, if they'd only tweeted instead!. Fact: Did you know that in the future, students will vote on every possible issue via apps, and yet somehow, actual peace will still be elusive? Classic!.
  • Headline: Soprano Amri Galli-Campi Debuts. Impact: Amri's debut could be seen as the moment opera found its way into the hearts of many, ultimately leading to a future where people argue passionately about whether to enjoy opera or just binge-watch reality shows instead.. Fact: Did you know opera singers have been known to break glass? But let's be honest, the real drama is always backstage!.
  • Headline: Scoop Chesapeake of Starfish. Impact: This event may have sparked a fascination with marine life that led to future generations becoming obsessed with aquariums, ultimately causing a starfish to become the unofficial mascot of environmental movements. Talk about a rise to fame!. Fact: Did you know starfish can regenerate lost limbs? Guess they really know how to bounce back in all sorts of situations!.
  • Headline: TARIFF 'BLACK LIST' APPLIED TO AUSTRIA; Roosevelt Orders Her Placed on It as Consequence of Her Absorption by Germany. Impact: This tariff move might have led to a chain reaction of economic policies that would eventually culminate in the complex web of trade agreements today. Who knew tariffs could be the precursor to endless negotiation conferences?. Fact: Did you know that tariffs are just another way of saying, 'We don't want your stuff unless you pay us a fortune!'? Economics can be so friendly!.
  • Headline: WARREN W. CLUTE, SALT PRODUCER, 73; Head of Company at Watkins Glen, Largest Independent Unit in Industry, Dies. Impact: Clute's passing might have been the moment that the salt industry learned to diversify, leading to an era of flavored salts that now adorn every trendy kitchen. Thanks, Warren, for the seasoning revolution!. Fact: Did you know that salt has been a valuable commodity for centuries? Some say it’s worth its weight in gold… or at least a few extra dollars in gourmet shops!.
  • Headline: SEES PERIL TO GIBRALTAR; British Peer Tells Lords of Fascist Artillery Along Strait. Impact: This warning may have set off alarms that echoed through time, influencing future military strategies and geopolitical tensions. Who knew a single speech could reverberate across continents?. Fact: Did you know that Gibraltar has been a strategic military point for centuries? It’s basically the bouncer of the Mediterranean!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1938, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1938
$0.06
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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