JANUARY 22, 1939

SUNDAY
1939 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1939
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $7,875,940 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.30
Median Home Price$4,150.00
Gas Price Avg$0.18
Bread Price Avg$0.09
Movie Ticket Avg$0.30
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.55
Top Movies From 1939
Show screen release and event cards
1 Gone with the Wind
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Gone with the Wind
2 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3 Jesse James
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Jesse James
4 Babes in Arms
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Babes in Arms
5 The Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
6 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7 Dodge City
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Dodge City
8 The Rains Came
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The Rains Came
9 The Women
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The Women
10 Drums Along the Mohawk
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Drums Along the Mohawk
Son of Frankenstein
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Son of Frankenstein
They Made Me a Criminal
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They Made Me a Criminal
Angels with Dirty Faces
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Angels with Dirty Faces
A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
The Dawn Patrol
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The Dawn Patrol
Listen, Darling
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Listen, Darling
Kentucky
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Kentucky

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January 22, 1939

On January 22, 1939, Felicia Sorel, a talented composer, made a distinguished debut as a dramatic choreographer, marking a significant event in the arts that week. This debut showcased her innovative flair and brought attention to...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1939

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Jet-Powered Aircraft
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Jet-Powered Aircraft
2 Helicopter Practical Design
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Helicopter Practical Design
3 Electronic Digital Computer Prototype
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Electronic Digital Computer Prototype
4 FM Radio Broadcasting Service
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FM Radio Broadcasting Service
5 Fluorescent Light Commercialization
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Fluorescent Light Commercialization
6 Color Film (Kodachrome Improvements)
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Color Film (Kodachrome Improvements)
7 Aircraft Radar System
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Aircraft Radar System
8 Remote Control Device
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Remote Control Device
9 Microwave Oven Concept
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Microwave Oven Concept
10 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Improvements
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Automatic Fire Sprinkler Improvements

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 22, 1939

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  • Headline: Felicia Sorel's Choreographic Debut. Impact: Felicia Sorel's debut as a choreographer spawned an underground movement of dramatic choreography, leading to a time where interpretive dance was the primary form of communication. By 2050, people were expressing their feelings solely through interpretive dance battles. Good luck ordering a pizza!. Fact: Sorel's choreography was so compelling that it almost got mistaken for a new species of bird during its premiere.
  • Headline: New Plastering Standards Approved in 1939. Impact: The approval of new plastering standards inadvertently led to the Great Wall of Plaster, a massive structure that was built in the early 2100s to keep out β€˜bad vibes’ from neighboring towns. It worked, but now they can’t get their mail. Fact: Plastering standards were so riveting that they probably made a few people reconsider their life choices.
  • Headline: Proposed Affordable Housing Plan Unveiled. Impact: The push for cheap housing ignited a housing revolution where tiny homes became the norm, turning suburban backyards into a dystopian landscape of overpriced treehouses. Welcome to the future of living in your childhood fort!. Fact: The First Avenue Association was so enthusiastic about cheap housing they considered turning their meetings into reality TV shows. Ratings skyrocketed!.
  • Headline: TO HEAD WESTCHESTER BAR; Gerald Fitzgerald Nominated by Lawyers' Committee. Impact: Gerald Fitzgerald's nomination to the Westchester County Bar Association sparked a series of questionable legal dramas, leading to the creation of the 'Lawyer's Reality Show' which was less about law and more about who has the best hair. Fact: Lawyers got so obsessed with their hair due to this event that wigs became the standard courtroom attire for a decade.
  • Headline: Josephine Johnson Bride; Winner of Pulitzer Prize for Novel Wed to Hurlow Smoot. Impact: Josephine Johnson's marriage to Hurlow Smoot led to a dynasty of Pulitzer Prize-winning offspring, creating a family tree so tangled it was eventually classified as a historical artifact. Fact: Their wedding cake was so large that it was mistaken for a small building and now has its own zip code.
  • Headline: Mary Robbins Is Affianced. Impact: Mary Robbins' engagement sparked a nationwide trend of extravagant proposals, leading to a future where people need to hire event planners just to pop the question. Talk about pressure!. Fact: Robbins' engagement ring was so big it was rumored to have its own gravitational pull.
  • Headline: All Moose Jobs to Moose Kin. Impact: The Moose Lodge's decision to award jobs to 'Moose Kin' led to a furry takeover of local government, where all political discussions were held in a barn while munching on hay. The local economy boomedβ€”until the moose lost interest. Fact: This event inspired an entire line of children’s books about moose in politics. Who knew kids loved reading about bureaucracy?!.

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 1939
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,942

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1939, it would be worth $3,433,942 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1939
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1939, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1939
$0.31
Stored value
$474,913

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1939, it would be worth $474,913 today (474.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Action Comics #10
Action Comics #10
$1,100
Detective Comics #27
Detective Comics #27
$3,000,000
Marvel Comics #1
Marvel Comics #1
$200,000
All-American Comics #1
All-American Comics #1
$150,000
Adventure Comics #40
Adventure Comics #40
$3,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books
$300.00
The Game of Cootie
The Game of Cootie
$50.00
Tinkertoy Joy Boy and Joy Girl Sets
Tinkertoy Joy Boy and Joy Girl Sets
$150.00
Buck Rogers Atomic Pistol
Buck Rogers Atomic Pistol
$1,200.00
⚾ Notable Trading Cards
W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Life in the Tree Tops'
W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Life in the Tree Tops'
$236.61
Churchman's 'Treasure Trove'
Churchman's 'Treasure Trove'
$492,000
Cadet Suite Collection 'World Wonders'
Cadet Suite Collection 'World Wonders'
$0
Players Cigarettes 'Cycling 1939'
Players Cigarettes 'Cycling 1939'
$10.00