JUNE 19, 1938

SUNDAY
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
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
Three Comrades
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Three Comrades
Holiday
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Holiday
Algiers
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Algiers
Vivacious Lady
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Vivacious Lady
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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June 19, 1938

On June 19, 1938, significant developments unfolded with the introduction of new coins in the Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, reflecting changes in their economic landscapes. Meanwhile, tensions escalated in the United States as...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 19, 1938

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  • Headline: New Dominican Republic and Hong Kong Coins. Impact: The introduction of new coins in the Dominican Republic and Hong Kong led to an unexpected increase in coin collectors worldwide. This, in turn, sparked a global obsession with coin-themed reality TV shows, resulting in a new breed of celebrity: the 'Coinfluencer'. Fact: Did you know that coin collecting is called 'numismatics'? It's like being a treasure hunter but with less risk of pirate encounters.
  • Headline: Arrests at Union Group Rally. Impact: The arrest of these painters at a union rally inadvertently launched the 'Artistic Revolution', leading to a series of humorous art protests that included giant inflatable sculptures of union leaders, forever changing the landscape of labor rights activism. Fact: Fun fact: in some places, you can be arrested for art. It’s like a really bad game of 'Simon Says' but with more handcuffs.
  • Headline: FHA Promotes Long-Term Loans for Homebuilding. Impact: The advocacy for long-term loans by the FHA led to a housing boom that eventually resulted in the modern-day reality of millennials living in their parents’ basements, all because someone thought 30 years was a reasonable commitment. Fact: Did you know that the average American spends around 30% of their income on housing? That’s right, it’s a game of financial hide-and-seek, and no one’s winning.
  • Headline: THE LOG OF A GLOBE TROTTER. Impact: J.C. Vermeer’s globe-trotting log inspired a generation of travel bloggers who would later take to the internet, leading to the rise of influencers who make a living by taking pictures of their avocado toast in exotic locations. Fact: Did you know that before the internet, people used to send postcards? It’s like Instagram but with more stamps and fewer filters!.
  • Headline: TOWARD GETTING THE ARTS TOGETHER; Need of Cooperation A Mural Artist's View The Federal Effort. Impact: The push for cooperation among artists set off a chain reaction of collaborations, giving birth to absurd art forms like performance art that involved interpretive dance about tax reformβ€”a trend that still haunts us today. Fact: Did you know that some modern art is so abstract that even the artists don’t know what it means? It’s like a riddle wrapped in a mystery, covered in paint.
  • Headline: Gunman Fleeing Hold-Up Trapped by Parade; 800 Police in Throng Converge on Suspect. Impact: The gunman’s capture at a parade led to tighter security measures at public events, resulting in the invention of 'Parade Bouncers', who now have the toughest job of all: keeping rowdy balloon animals in check. Fact: Did you know that parades have been around for thousands of years? They started as military displays, but now they're just an excuse for people to throw candy at strangers.
  • Headline: MOTORS AND MOTOR MEN; Winners to See Fight Traffic Laws. on Maps Rubber-Making Machinery. Impact: The campaign for safety-check services by Tide Water Assoc Oil Co inadvertently caused a nationwide panic about car safety, leading to the creation of the 'Fearful Driver' support group, where members exchange horror stories about their last oil change. Fact: Did you know that the average car contains over 30,000 parts? And yet, somehow, they still break down at the most inconvenient times, like on your way to a first date.
  • Headline: ON SUN-SWEPT CATALINA; Picturesque Island Where CaliforniansPlay Is Almost a Principality By Boat or By Plane A Picturesque Welcome Spanish Character Kept. Impact: Catalina Island's picturesque descriptions inadvertently triggered a tourism boom, leading to an influx of reality TV shows featuring people trying to 'survive' on the island, despite it being a vacation paradise. Fact: Did you know Catalina Island is home to a population of bison? Yes, because nothing says 'peaceful getaway' like a herd of large, furry creatures lounging around.

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