JANUARY 25, 1942

SUNDAY
1942 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1942
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $8,968,676 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.39
Median Home Price$4,680.00
Gas Price Avg$0.20
Bread Price Avg$0.10
Movie Ticket Avg$0.33
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.61
Top Movies From 1942
Show screen release and event cards
1 Mrs. Miniver
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Mrs. Miniver
2 Random Harvest
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Random Harvest
3 Yankee Doodle Dandy
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
4 Reap the Wild Wind
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Reap the Wild Wind
5 Road to Morocco
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Road to Morocco
6 Holiday Inn
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Holiday Inn
7 Wake Island
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Wake Island
8 The Pride of the Yankees
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The Pride of the Yankees
9 Kings Row
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Kings Row
10 For Me and My Gal
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For Me and My Gal
The Man Who Came to Dinner
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Maltese Falcon
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The Maltese Falcon
Citizen Kane
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Citizen Kane
The Wolf Man
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The Wolf Man
Suspicion
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Suspicion
Dumbo
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Dumbo
Sullivan's Travels
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Sullivan's Travels
Ball of Fire
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Ball of Fire
Shadow of the Thin Man
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Shadow of the Thin Man
Hellzapoppin'
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Hellzapoppin'

January 25, 1942 Trivia

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January 25, 1942

On January 25, 1942, significant changes were underway in the realm of communication and beyond. The newly established radio code, designed to enhance the security of broadcasts, marked a pivotal moment as the world was deeply ent...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1942

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

1 Atomic Reactor (Chicago Pile-1)
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Atomic Reactor (Chicago Pile-1)
2 Electronic Countermeasures Systems
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Electronic Countermeasures Systems
3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
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Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
4 Modern Rocket Engine
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Modern Rocket Engine
5 High-Altitude Pressure Suit
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High-Altitude Pressure Suit
6 Amphibious Landing Craft
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Amphibious Landing Craft
7 Synthetic Rubber (GR-S)
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Synthetic Rubber (GR-S)
8 Automatic Analog Computer
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Automatic Analog Computer
9 Magnetic Mine Detection
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Magnetic Mine Detection
10 Portable Field Radio
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Portable Field Radio

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 25, 1942

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  • Headline: Radio Gets a Code. Impact: When radio finally got a code, it set off a chain reaction leading to the creation of reality TV. It’s all connected, you see. Without that code, we might have been spared countless hours of watching people eat bugs for money. Fact: Did you know that the first radio transmission was just a guy yelling into a tin can? True story. Thank goodness we upgraded.
  • Headline: Argentina and Chile's 1942 Agreements. Impact: The Argentine and Chilean reservations were the beginning of a long-standing tradition of diplomatic dinners where no one actually agrees on the menu, but everyone leaves with a full stomach and an empty promise. Fact: Fun fact: 'reservations' in diplomatic terms usually means 'we'll think about this over dessert.'.
  • Headline: Menuhin's 1942 Charity Concert in NYC. Impact: Menuhin’s recital didn’t just raise funds; it also inadvertently inspired a generation of musicians to believe that charity concerts could become a profitable side gig, leading to the over-saturation of benefit albums and awkward celebrity duets. Fact: Did you know that musicians were once told to play for free? Shocking, right? Now they just charge for the 'experience.'.
  • Headline: Power for Maine Governor. Impact: Granting wartime powers to a governor is basically like giving your toddler the keys to the candy store. Sure, it solves a problem temporarily, but it leads to years of therapy for everyone involved. Fact: Fun fact: wartime powers have been used throughout history, but no one ever mentions the snack breaks. They’re crucial!.
  • Headline: VICHY TARDILY NOTES EXECUTIONS AT PARIS; Warnings of Aid to British Airmen Issued in Occupied France. Impact: The Vichy government's tardiness in reporting executions led to a historical game of telephone that resulted in the β€˜do not assist British airmen’ policy, which was eventually translated into a poorly worded slogan on a T-shirt. Fact: Did you know that procrastination can lead to some of the most dangerous situations? Just look at Vichy France's report card!.
  • Headline: WORK OF RED CROSS PRAISED AT RALLY; Ceremony Marks First Period of Information Center in 590 Madison Avenue FIELD WORKERS INCREASE Total With Armed Forces Five Times Above June, 1940, Fund Office Says. Impact: The Red Cross rally not only praised their work but also kickstarted the trend of overhyped charity events, leading to a world where every celebrity thinks their concert will save the planetβ€”spoiler alert: it usually doesn’t. Fact: Fun fact: the Red Cross was once confused with an actual cross, leading to a very awkward religious debate at a charity event.
  • Headline: Diet for Blackouts. Impact: The diet for blackouts was a game changer, paving the way for the modern obsession with superfoods and night vision goggles, because who doesn’t want to see in the dark while munching on kale?. Fact: Did you know that people once thought eating carrots would give them night vision? Turns out, they just made them really good at spotting the fridge at midnight.
  • Headline: Tokle, Ski Jumper, Placed in Class 1B. Impact: Tokle's classification as a 1B soldier opened the door for ski jumpers everywhere to realize they could trade their jumps for military service, leading to a long-standing rivalry between athletes and soldiers over who had the better uniforms. Fact: Fun fact: ski jumpers have some of the most dramatic careersβ€”one day they’re soaring through the air, the next they’re just sore from the ground.
  • Headline: Japanese Dictionaries. Impact: The call for Japanese dictionaries led to an explosion in language learning, which eventually resulted in countless awkward conversations between tourists and locals trying to order sushi. Fact: Did you know that learning languages can lead to misunderstandings? Just ask anyone who thought they were ordering a β€˜cute cat’ but ended up with a β€˜furry monster’.
  • Headline: U.S. RUBBER PLAN WORRIES EXPERTS; They Think Nation Has Ample Supply for 2 Years Under Present Rationing NO 'SCORCHED EARTH' SEEN Destruction of Trees Is Held Impossible -- Control by Japanese Is Feared U.S. RUBBER PLAN WORRIES EXPERTS. Impact: Experts worrying about the U.S. rubber plan created a ripple effect that led to the development of bubble wrap as a stress reliever. Who knew a shortage could spark so much creativity?. Fact: Fun fact: bubble wrap was originally designed for wallpaper. Imagine living in that houseβ€”β€˜Oh, don’t mind the popping, it’s just my interior design!’.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1942
$0.69
Stored value
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1942, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

Rank #3
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1942
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1942, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1
$25,000
All Star Comics #11
All Star Comics #11
$3,000
Captain America Comics #13
Captain America Comics #13
$20,000
Hit Comics #27
Hit Comics #27
$10,200
Detective Comics #66
Detective Comics #66
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Inflatable Airplane
Inflatable Airplane
$120.00
Tin Soldiers
Tin Soldiers
$75.00
Simple Wooden Blocks
Simple Wooden Blocks
$75.00
Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo
$1350.00
Silhouette Jigsaw Puzzles
Silhouette Jigsaw Puzzles
$25.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
War Gum (1942)
War Gum (1942)
$2,000
Gill'S Cigarette Cards - Military Series
Gill'S Cigarette Cards - Military Series
$20
British Wartime Stamps
British Wartime Stamps
$10,000,000
Canada War Savings Stamps
Canada War Savings Stamps
$2,000
Ration Card Series
Ration Card Series
$1,000