SEPTEMBER 6, 1938

TUESDAY
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
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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
Carefree
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Carefree
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
Four Daughters
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Four Daughters
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
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
Block-Heads
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Block-Heads
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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September 6, 1938

On September 6, 1938, a significant federal ban on airline passes was enacted, bringing relief to struggling airlines that faced economic pressures during the Great Depression. This new regulation aimed to streamline operations an...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 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 September 6, 1938

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  • Headline: Federal Ban on Passes Supports Airlines. Impact: This ban on passes led to a wave of airline loyalty programs that eventually spiraled into a multi-billion dollar industry, where people now collect miles like PokΓ©mon cards, all because the government thought it was a good idea to save a few bucks. Thanks, Uncle Sam!. Fact: Did you know that 'federal ban' is just a fancy way of saying 'let's make flying even more miserable for everyone?'.
  • Headline: Flower Show Celebrates Local Flora. Impact: This seemingly innocent flower show ignited a passion for horticulture that resulted in a global obsession with houseplants. Soon, people were hoarding succulents like they were gold bars, leading to the great 'Plant Wars' of the 2020s. Fact: Fun fact: the only thing more dramatic than a flower show is a reality TV show about it, where contestants throw shade like it’s going out of style.
  • Headline: Freud's New Book Shocks the Public. Impact: Freud's delayed book release sent shockwaves through the psychology community, causing a delay in the popularization of couch therapy. This meant that for decades, people were forced to sit in uncomfortable chairs while discussing their mother issues. Thanks, Freud!. Fact: Did you know that Freud once suggested that dreams are the royal road to the unconscious? So, if you’ve been dreaming about being chased by your own ego, congratulations, you’re normal!.
  • Headline: MRS. CHARLES HORTON. Impact: The mention of Mrs. Charles Horton reminds us that her husband’s name would echo through history, likely scaring away potential suitors for generations until the name 'Horton' became synonymous with boring family reunions. Fact: Being β€˜Mrs.’ is a title that has been around for centuries, proving that women have been routinely overshadowed by their husbands since before it was trendy.
  • Headline: TINY PLANE OUT OF RACE; Home-Made Craft May Get Test Hop Here This Week. Impact: The disqualification of this tiny plane led to an influx of backyard inventors who thought they could revolutionize aviation. This eventually resulted in the invention of drones, which now spy on you while you’re trying to enjoy a picnic. Fact: Fun fact: If you ever want to feel better about your DIY projects, just remember that someone once tried to fly a homemade plane. Spoiler alert: it didn’t go well.
  • Headline: MOSCOW CAREFUL IN CRISIS; Soviet Officials and Press Steer Clear of Sudeten Issue. Impact: This cautious approach paved the way for a long history of dodging uncomfortable truths in politics, ultimately leading to today’s news cycle where every headline is more confusing than the last. Fact: Did you know that the Sudetenland crisis was like the world’s worst game of dodgeball? Everyone was just trying to avoid getting hit by reality.
  • Headline: ENDURANCE FLIERS SET RECORD AT SYRACUSE; They Keep on Adding Hours to Old Mark for Light Planes. Impact: Their record-setting endurance flight inspired future generations of aviators to push boundaries, leading to the creation of increasingly absurd airplane stunts (we're looking at you, 'wing walking'). Fact: Did you know that flying for hours on end is a great way to forget about your life choices? Just ask any long-haul pilot!.
  • Headline: Finland Issues Special Stamps. Impact: The issuance of these stamps sparked a global obsession with philately, leading to a generation of people who now argue over the value of a piece of paper like it's the Holy Grail. Fact: Fun fact: Stamp collecting is the only hobby where you can sit in silence for hours and still be considered productive. Take that, socializing!.
  • Headline: MARGARET SECKEL WASHINGTON BRIDE; Daughter of Brooklyn Couple Wed to Robert G. Taylor in St. Thomas Church Bleier--Guinzburg. Impact: Margaret's wedding sparked a series of events that led to an increase in Pinterest wedding boards, resulting in countless couples trapped in a cycle of comparing their big day to celebrity weddings. Fact: Did you know that weddings are the only events where people willingly spend a small fortune to prove their love, only to get into arguments over seating arrangements?.
  • Headline: Child to Allerton Cushmans. Impact: The birth of this child marked the beginning of a new generation of Cushmans, each one more determined than the last to prove that family legacies can be as wild as they are boring. Fact: Fun fact: Every time a child is born, somewhere, a parent is panicking over how to afford college. Welcome to adulthood!.

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