AUGUST 4, 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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August 4, 1941

On August 4, 1941, the National Hospital for Speech Disorders achieved a remarkable milestone by treating 3,561 patients, setting a new record for the year 1940. This achievement is particularly significant within the context of W...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 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 August 4, 1941

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  • Headline: Record-Breaking Treatment at Speech Disorders Hospital. Impact: The surge in speech therapy led to a bizarre future where everyone in the 21st century is required to take public speaking classes to avoid awkward Zoom meetings. Fact: This record was set long before people realized that talking too much could actually be a problem!.
  • Headline: Roosevelt's Inflation Battle Affects Britain. Impact: The inflation debates initiated a chain reaction, resulting in future economists creating complex jargon that only they understand, making everyone else just nod in confusion. Fact: If only Roosevelt had known that discussing inflation would lead to people hoarding toilet paper in the 2020s!.
  • Headline: Grace Moore Receives Presidential Honor. Impact: Grace Moore's honor sparked a whole genre of celebrity awards, leading to the creation of the 'Best Instagram Pet' category in future award shows. Fact: Receiving an Order of Columbus is impressive, but it won’t get you a blue checkmark on Twitter!.
  • Headline: MRS. JOHN H. MELISH. Impact: The mention of Mrs. John H. Melish reminds us how history often ignores women's names, leading to future historians desperately searching for their hidden contributions, only to find they were probably just baking cookies. Fact: In many historical records, women were often just footnotes. Literally. They were sometimes written in the margins.
  • Headline: NEW DEFENSE COMMUNITY; Winfield, N.J., Starts Its Existence as a Municipality. Impact: Winfield, N.J.'s new municipality status paved the way for future towns to argue about whether they need a Starbucks on every corner or just one really good diner. Fact: Creating a municipality is like starting a new club; you need at least three friends and a really good snack.
  • Headline: 3 SLAIN, 7 SHOT BY LONE GUNMAN; Bandit, Attempting Hold-Up in Seattle Saloon Area, Sprays Night Club With Bullets TWO POLICEMEN WOUNDED Sawmill Worker Finally Beats Him Down With Stool -- Publisher Among Killed. Impact: This tragic event caused a ripple in gun control discussions for decades, ultimately leading to future debates that resemble yelling matches more than productive dialogue. Fact: In the future, people will still wonder why a stool was the weapon of choice to subdue a gunman. It’s a classic case of 'what could possibly go wrong?'.
  • Headline: STADIUM PREMIERE FOR BASEBALL EPIC; Hans W. Steinberg Conducts the 'Symphony in D for the Dodgers,' by R.R. Bennett BROOKLYN'S JOY AND GRIEF Gay Theme Followed by Dirge on Defeat by Giants -- Saga of MacPhail in Scherzo. Impact: The premiere of a baseball-themed symphony set the stage for future sports events to become extravagant productions, eventually leading to the Super Bowl halftime show with dancing sharks. Fact: Only in America can you combine classical music with baseball and still not lose any fansβ€”because who doesn't love a good hot dog with their symphonies?.
  • Headline: SPEED BOAT TITLE GOES TO SCHRAFFT; He Annexes State 225-Class Honors at Long Beach With Chrissie IV. Impact: Schrafft's speedboat title ushered in an era where everyone thought racing boats was a good idea, leading to an annual 'World's Most Useless Speedboat Race' in the future. Fact: Winning a speedboat title sounds impressive until you realize that your boat is now the fastest way to get a sunburn!.
  • Headline: NEW FATHER DIES IN FALL; Overwrought Over Condition of Wife, He Plunges Two Stories. Impact: The tragic death of the new father highlighted the emotional toll of family pressures, sparking future support groups that somehow still struggle to find the right snacks for meetings. Fact: In the future, people will learn that jumping out of windows is rarely a good solution to any problem, no matter how overwhelming it seems.

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