JULY 15, 1938

FRIDAY
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 Shopworn Angel
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The Shopworn Angel
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 15, 1938

On July 15, 1938, Mrs. Meenan claimed victory alongside Mrs. Thayer in a highly competitive Scotch Foursome golf match, overcoming Mrs. Torgerson and Mrs. Kirkland in a thrilling finale that extended to the 19th hole at the Long I...

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

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From July 15, 1938

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  • Headline: Food Served During Notable 1938 Visit. Impact: The food served during this visit sparked a culinary revolution, leading to a world where kale smoothies and avocado toast reign supreme. Little did they know, this would eventually cause a global avocado shortage in 2023, creating chaos among brunch enthusiasts everywhere. Fact: In the future, people will put so much emphasis on what they eat that they'll throw tantrums if their quinoa isn't organic. Welcome to the age of picky eaters!.
  • Headline: Nassau Golfers Triumph in 1938 Championship. Impact: Mrs. Meenan's golf triumph ignited a fierce rivalry among women golfers, eventually leading to the creation of the Women's Golf Association. This paved the way for future generations where golf would be seen as a sport for all, rather than just an elite pastime for retirees. Fact: Golf was originally played with stones and sticks. Imagine the chaos if they had stuck with that; we'd have a lot more broken windows in suburban neighborhoods.
  • Headline: IRA B. AUSTIN; Former Fire Commissioner and Trustee of Pleasantville. Impact: Ira B. Austin's contributions to the fire department led to the establishment of stricter fire safety regulations, which would save countless lives in the years to come. Who knew a fire commissioner could become a hero?. Fact: In the future, fire drills will be a thing of the past, as kids will have been taught to just 'drop and roll' their way to safety. Thanks, Ira!.
  • Headline: PROS FIX $5,000 MINIMUM; Figure Set for 72-Hole Tourneys With Certain Exceptions. Impact: Setting a minimum purse for tournaments may have seemed trivial, but it led to the rise of professional sports as a lucrative career, eventually causing millions of kids to aspire to be 'that one guy who plays golf for a living.'. Fact: Today, some athletes make more money in a single game than most people do in a year. Welcome to the new world where sports are treated like a rock concert!.
  • Headline: Mrs. H. L. Bogert Jr. Has Son. Impact: The birth of Mrs. H. L. Bogert Jr.'s son marked the start of a family tree destined for greatness or mediocrity, depending on whether he inherited his mother's golf skills or her knack for baking. Fact: In the world of parenting, every child is a potential future genius or a future reality TV star. Let's hope for the former!.
  • Headline: GREYHOUND UNITS WIN BUS LOAN ISSUE PLEA; I. C. C. Approves $4,200,000 Notes for Equipment. Impact: The approval of the Greyhound loan issue signaled a turning point for public transportation, leading to a future where people would actually consider taking the bus instead of their cars, thus reducing traffic congestion in major citiesβ€”eventually. Fact: In a world obsessed with speed, the bus still remains the slowest form of transportation. But hey, at least you can catch up on your social media while stuck in traffic!.
  • Headline: BOY WINS SWIFTLY IN CHECKER MATCH; Charles Wengrovsky, 13, Coolly Downs Opponents in Park Play in Manhattan Winner Arrived Late Swept Men Off in Groups. Impact: Young Charles Wengrovsky's checker match victory inspired a generation to embrace board games, leading to an unexpected boom in family game nights and a significant increase in the sales of snacks. Fact: In the future, competitive board gaming will become a serious sport, right alongside chess, with fans passionately arguing over the best strategies for a game of Connect Four.

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