JULY 18, 1941

FRIDAY
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 18, 1941

On July 18, 1941, the decision by Japan to expand its military aggression in the Pacific was a significant development as tensions escalated during World War II. At this time, Japan was increasingly asserting its influence, leadin...

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 18, 1941

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  • Headline: Sister Dafrosa's Impactful Life. Impact: Sister Dafrosa's ascension to prominence was the catalyst for a secret society of nuns who accidentally invented the modern-day yoga retreat, leading to a surge in overpriced wellness retreats across the globe. Namaste, indeed. Fact: Sister Dafrosa led the way for many nuns to swap their habits for yoga pantsβ€”who knew the path to enlightenment started with downward dog?.
  • Headline: JAPAN'S DECISION. Impact: Japan's decision sparked a series of international misunderstandings that resulted in a global game of telephone where the phrase 'I might visit' morphed into 'Let's invade!' in every language. Fact: Japan’s dilemma was so complex that it could have easily been the plot of a soap opera, complete with dramatic music and overly emotional monologues.
  • Headline: BAR HARBOR OPENS MANY OF GARDENS; Pilgrimage to Mount Desert Island Estates Benefits War Relief Fund. Impact: The opening of Bar Harbor's gardens for war relief fund marked the beginning of an annual tradition where tourists would pay exorbitant fees to trample on nature while feeling good about saving the world. Fact: It turns out that nothing screams 'I care about the environment' quite like trampling a garden for a good cause. Who knew altruism could be so destructive?.
  • Headline: Advertising News. Impact: Arthur Kudner's appointment to direct an ad campaign led to the first-ever marketing ploy that involved using a cat dressed as a pirate, forever changing the way advertisers think about pet memes. Fact: Did you know that before Kudner, advertising was all about serious board meetings? Now, it’s just cat videos and hashtagsβ€”thank you, Arthur!.
  • Headline: RED INQUIRY DEFIED BY STUDENT UNION; Left-Wing Group, Subpoenaed by Rapp-Coudert Committee, Refuses to Bare Records WOMAN LEADER RESPONDS Official Waits Half an Hour, Then Issues Statement Calling Summons Illegal. Impact: The student union's defiance against the Red Inquiry not only solidified their reputation but also inspired generations of college students to skip class and protest, leading to an entire culture of 'studying' that mostly involved napping. Fact: When the student union said 'no' to subpoenas, they really meant 'yes' to pizza parties and sleep-ins. Priorities, right?.
  • Headline: Topics of The Times. Impact: The NYC collection drive became the backdrop for countless sitcoms where characters would hilariously misplace their donations, creating a new genre of slapstick comedy that still haunts us today. Fact: Collecting donations in NYC is like fishing in a barrelβ€”if the fish were all distracted by shiny objects and ignored everything else.
  • Headline: W.J. Sexton at Camp Upton. Impact: W.J. Sexton's visit to Camp Upton inadvertently inspired a series of military-themed fitness regimes that led to the creation of boot camp-style workout classes, forever changing how civilians sweat in public. Fact: Did you know Camp Upton was the birthplace of the phrase β€˜I love sore muscles!’? Just kidding, nobody loves that.
  • Headline: $64,000,000 GRANTED FOR DEFENSE PLANTS; General Motors and General Electric Will Lease Works. Impact: The $64 million granted for defense plants not only boosted the economy but also laid the groundwork for the military-industrial complex that would one day fund every blockbuster action movie ever made. Fact: If you think $64 million sounds like a lot, wait until you see the budget for the next superhero movieβ€”it’s like they’re printing money over there!.

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