JULY 10, 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
Having Wonderful Time
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Having Wonderful Time
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
The Young in Heart
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The Young in Heart
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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July 10, 1938

On July 10, 1938, the community of Mount Vernon mourned the loss of Rev. M. J. Shine, a dedicated pastor who had served the priesthood for 46 years. His commitment to the church and the guidance he provided to the local community...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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

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Headlines From July 10, 1938

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  • Headline: Rev. M. J. Shine Passes Away. Impact: Rev. Shine's passing caused a ripple of introspection in the local community, leading to an increase in people questioning their life choices. Some even decided to join the priesthood just to avoid the inevitable existential dread that comes with aging. Fact: Rev. Shine probably thought he’d retire to a nice beach, but instead, he just got to spend eternity contemplating the mysteries of the universe. Lucky guy!.
  • Headline: German Bishops Discuss Catholic Education. Impact: The German bishops' meeting inadvertently sparked a trend of clergy becoming 'education experts,' leading to a series of questionable church-run schools that somehow turned into the world's first 'Catholic Hogwarts'β€”with less magic and more guilt. Fact: Did you know that the word 'school' originates from the Greek word for 'leisure'? Clearly, they never met a Bishop on a Sunday!.
  • Headline: Battle of Nules: Insurgents Clash with Loyalists. Impact: The fierce fighting south of Nules escalated tensions, leading to an unintentional invention of new methods of guerrilla warfare that were later adopted by disgruntled teenagers for pillow fights. Fact: Fun fact: The rebels were so committed, they even used their lunch breaks to strategize. Who knew war would have such demanding hours?.
  • Headline: MOTHER ABANDONS 3, THEN DISAPPEARS; Sends Youngsters, Tired and Hungry, to Police Station. Impact: This mother's abandonment of her children started a trend where kids became experts at survival skills. Fast forward a few decades, and you have a generation of kids who can start a fire with two sticks and a YouTube tutorial. Fact: They say it takes a village to raise a child, but apparently, it also takes one mother to send them to the police station. Talk about a new parenting technique!.
  • Headline: EVENTS IN THE COLONIES; Activities in Maine Rockport, Mass. Newport At East Hampton, L. I.. Impact: The events in the colonies sparked a cultural renaissance that inspired a million Pinterest boards, with people fervently trying to recreate the colonial life, only to realize they were really just bad at farming. Fact: Colonial activities included a lot of hard work and no Wi-Fi. Can you imagine the complaints on social media? #NoSignalInTheColonies.
  • Headline: Secret Ballot Asked in Bahamas. Impact: The proposal for a secret ballot in the Bahamas set off a chain reaction of political experiments, leading to the invention of the 'anonymous complaint box' at every office partyβ€”because who doesn’t love a little mystery?. Fact: The secret ballot was so secretive that even the government forgot the details. It's like trying to remember where you left your keysβ€”only much more dramatic.
  • Headline: THE BAROQUE IS HONORED IN PRAGUE; Exhibition Covers a Long Span and Illustrates the Origin, Development and Crest of a Great European Art Form. Impact: The Baroque exhibition in Prague led to a resurgence of 'Baroque-inspired' everything, including fashion, which unfortunately meant that everyone was walking around in ruffles and capes for the next decade. Fact: The Baroque period is known for its extravaganceβ€”much like the late-night shopping sprees of modern-day historians who can't resist a good sale.

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