SEPTEMBER 22, 1938

THURSDAY
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
Room Service
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Room Service
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
Too Hot to Handle
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Too Hot to Handle
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 22, 1938

On September 22, 1938, extreme weather phenomena were making headlines, particularly a hurricane and a tornado, both of which exhibited distinct characteristics impacting various regions. While the hurricane churned off the coast,...

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 22, 1938

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  • Headline: Impact of Hurricane on Air Travel 1938. Impact: When people realized hurricanes and tornadoes weren't the same, they began naming them differently. This led to a surge in weather-related parties where people dressed up as their favorite storm, ultimately spawning a new genre of dance music called 'Hurricane Hop.'. Fact: Did you know that if you throw a hurricane party, the only thing guaranteed to blow is your invitation list?.
  • Headline: Fashion Forum Unveils New Clothing Colors. Impact: The introduction of new colors sparked a global fashion revolution, leading to a time when everyone wore neon leg warmers and shoulder pads. Fashion disasters from this era are still haunting thrift stores today. Fact: Fun fact: 'Fashion Forum' sounds like a place where people argue about whether socks with sandals are acceptable. Spoiler: they're not.
  • Headline: GETS 192-DAY SENTENCE; Drunken Driver Pleads Guilty to Four Traffic Charges. Impact: This guy’s sentence inspired a whole new trend in public service announcements, leading to the invention of the 'Designated Driver' – a job that will never get you invited to parties. Fact: Did you know that 192 days is just long enough for someone to binge every season of a mediocre sitcom? Priorities, folks.
  • Headline: Recounts in Maryland Today. Impact: The recounts in Maryland set off a chain reaction of electoral mishaps, eventually leading to a reality show about counting votes that was inexplicably more popular than actual voting. Fact: Every time a recount happens, a political strategist somewhere sheds a tear. It’s like an electoral version of 'Groundhog Day.'.
  • Headline: BOOKS OF THE TIMES; 1837--1861 Rancho Amarillo Metropolis. Impact: The publication of historical accounts like this led to a surge in interest in obscure American history, resulting in the rise of hipster historians who insist on wearing tweed jackets and sipping artisanal coffee. Fact: Did you know that 'Rancho Amarillo Metropolis' was probably a title no one could pronounce correctly? Welcome to the era of complex book titles!.
  • Headline: BUSINESS RECORDS; BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS SATISFIED JUDGMENTS MECHANICS' LIENS. Impact: This headline foreshadowed the rise of accountants as the unsung heroes of the business world, leading to a future where people actually started to pay attention to their finances. Shocking, right?. Fact: Did you know that bankruptcy proceedings are like a financial game of musical chairs, except no one wants to be left without a seat?.
  • Headline: DEMAND OF POLAND IS SENT TO CZECHS; Hungarians Also Expected to Seek Part of Czechoslovakia When Sudetenland Goes Defense Council Meets DEMAND OF POLAND IS SENT TO CZECHS Hungarians Make Demand Factions Unite in Budapest. Impact: This demand led to a complicated web of alliances and tensions that would eventually change the political landscape of Europe, making future diplomats wish they had chosen a career in accounting instead. Fact: Did you know that the Sudetenland situation could be considered the original 'Game of Thrones'? Lots of factions, questionable claims, and a lot of people just wanting to sit on the Iron Throne.
  • Headline: Marchant Forms Subsidiary. Impact: The formation of subsidiaries gave birth to corporate jargon that would eventually confuse generations of employees, leading to the invention of the term 'synergy' which no one really understands. Fact: Did you know that forming a subsidiary is like getting a pet? It sounds responsible, but you might just end up with more paperwork and fewer weekends.

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