JULY 14, 1941

MONDAY
1941 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1941
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $10,560,211 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.35
Median Home Price$4,340.00
Gas Price Avg$0.19
Bread Price Avg$0.10
Movie Ticket Avg$0.32
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.58
Top Movies From 1941
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1 Sergeant York
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Sergeant York
2 Honky Tonk
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Honky Tonk
3 Louisiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase
4 How Green Was My Valley
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How Green Was My Valley
5 The Philadelphia Story
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The Philadelphia Story
6 Caught in the Draft
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Caught in the Draft
7 A Yank in the R.A.F.
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A Yank in the R.A.F.
8 Men of Boys Town
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Men of Boys Town
9 Ziegfeld Girl
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Ziegfeld Girl
10 They Died with Their Boots On
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They Died with Their Boots On
High Sierra
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High Sierra
The Face Behind the Mask
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The Face Behind the Mask
Meet John Doe
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Meet John Doe
Blood and Sand
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Blood and Sand
The Great Lie
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The Great Lie
Adam Had Four Sons
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Adam Had Four Sons
Topper Returns
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Topper Returns
Buck Privates
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Buck Privates
The Sea Wolf
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The Sea Wolf
Lady from Louisiana
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Lady from Louisiana
The Devil and Miss Jones
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The Devil and Miss Jones
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
That Hamilton Woman
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That Hamilton Woman
Penny Serenade
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Penny Serenade
A Woman's Face
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A Woman's Face
Man Hunt
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Man Hunt
The Strawberry Blonde
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The Strawberry Blonde
The Bride Came C.O.D.
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
Back Street
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Back Street
The Big Store
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The Big Store
The Lady Eve
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The Lady Eve
Tom, Dick and Harry
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Tom, Dick and Harry
The Great Dictator
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The Great Dictator
The Letter
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The Letter
Fantasia
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Fantasia
Arizona
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Arizona
Kitty Foyle
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Kitty Foyle
Second Chorus
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Second Chorus

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July 14, 1941

On July 14, 1941, the Colombian government announced a budget of $76,040,000, reflecting the country's economic situation during World War II. Meanwhile, notable social events transpired in Southampton, New York, where Nicholas Bu...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 1941

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

1 Programmable Digital Computer (Z3)
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Programmable Digital Computer (Z3)
2 Microwave Radar System
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Microwave Radar System
3 Electric Guitar Solid Body
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Electric Guitar Solid Body
4 Polyethylene Insulation Cable
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Polyethylene Insulation Cable
5 Military Jeep
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Military Jeep
6 Automated Bomb Sight
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Automated Bomb Sight
7 Infrared Sniperscope
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Infrared Sniperscope
8 Mass Penicillin Production
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Mass Penicillin Production
9 Color Television Broadcast System
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Color Television Broadcast System
10 Electric Eye Door Systems
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Electric Eye Door Systems

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From July 14, 1941

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  • Headline: Colombia's Fiscal Budget of 1941. Impact: If only the Colombian budget had been just a tad higher, perhaps the butterfly effect would have led to an alternate reality where coffee was declared the official currency, and baristas ruled the world. Fact: Did you know that in 1942, $76,040,000 could buy you an impressive amount of coffee? Or, you know, just a couple of tanks for a world war.
  • Headline: Luncheon for Royal Guests in Southampton. Impact: This lavish luncheon may have sparked the first-ever 'celebrity chef' movement, leading to the modern phenomenon of social media influencers cooking kale while wearing cashmere. Fact: Let's be real, the only thing that has changed from 1942 to now is the price of avocado toast. Fancy lunches still exist, and so do rich people.
  • Headline: Safety Stickers for Mail in 1941. Impact: The push for safety stickers may have inadvertently led to the invention of bumper stickers, which now clutter our roads with witty sayingsβ€”because nothing says 'I care about safety' like a 'Honk If You Love Peace' sticker. Fact: Spoiler alert: Those stickers were ignored just like all the warning labels on your favorite snacks!.
  • Headline: GERMANS FORESEE RED ARMY'S DOOM; Think Kiev's Fall Is Imminent, Leningrad Is in Peril and Big Forces Are Trapped GERMANS FORESEE RED ARMY'S DOOM. Impact: This prediction of doom for the Red Army might have caused a ripple effect that led to the creation of more pessimistic fortune cookiesβ€”'You will face great challenges ahead'β€”which, let’s be honest, is every fortune ever. Fact: The Germans might have been wrong about the Red Army, but they definitely weren't wrong about their penchant for overconfidence.
  • Headline: CHARLES E. CANF1ELD; Electrical Engineer, a Vermont Graduate, Dies in Pittsfield. Impact: The untimely death of Charles E. Canfield might have led to an alternate timeline where electrical engineers became the new rock stars, with fans screaming for their autographs at conventions. Fact: Fun fact: Canfield's death was a reminder that even the most brilliant minds are mortal. Shocking, I know.
  • Headline: BOAT BLOWS UP, 3 HURT; Cabin Cruiser Then Burns and Sinks at Ocean City, N.J.. Impact: This cabin cruiser explosion may have inspired a new genre of action movies where boats are the main characters, leading to a whole universe of aquatic explosions and heroic rescues. Fact: Three injuries? That's just a Tuesday in the world of boat ownership. Who knew water could be this dramatic?.
  • Headline: AYER SEES CHURCH TIRED OF ITS FIGHT; Asserts It Not Only Appeases but Cooperates With the Forces of Evil SAYS IT RESTS ON LAURELS Fosdick, Holding 'Nothing Is Easier Than to Berate,' Urges Building From Within. Impact: Ayer’s comments could have catalyzed a revolution in religious thinking, leading to a world where churches are more like self-help centers, complete with motivational speakers and a latte bar. Fact: The church has often been accused of cooperating with the forces of evilβ€”usually right after the collection plate is passed around.
  • Headline: ARTHUR W. BETHEL; Los Angeles Detective Killed 2 Ex-Convicts After Wild Ride. Impact: Arthur W. Bethel's deadly encounter might have kickstarted a trend where detectives become action heroes, spawning countless cop films where every detective can outgun ex-convicts while delivering one-liners. Fact: In a twist of fate, Bethel’s story is often overshadowed by the fact that every detective movie trope we know today was likely born from such wild rides.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1941
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1941, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #2
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1941
$0.69
Stored value
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1941, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Captain America Comics #1
Captain America Comics #1
$2,000,000
All Star Comics #8
All Star Comics #8
$1,000,000
Detective Comics #58
Detective Comics #58
$10,200
Green Lantern #1
Green Lantern #1
$250,000
More Fun Comics #73
More Fun Comics #73
$2,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Tinkertoys
Tinkertoys
$150.00
Crayola Crayons
Crayola Crayons
$50.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
Red Ryder Bb Gun
Red Ryder Bb Gun
$300.00
Yoyo
Yoyo
$4,100.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Propaganda War Cards
Propaganda War Cards
$250,000
Turf Cigarettes 'Hidden Beauties'
Turf Cigarettes 'Hidden Beauties'
$11.00
Zemann VzornΓ© Praha 1941
Zemann VzornΓ© Praha 1941
Unknown
War Gum Cards
War Gum Cards
$800
Chocolat Jacques Historical Figures
Chocolat Jacques Historical Figures
$2,000