APRIL 20, 1942

MONDAY
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
To Be or Not to Be
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To Be or Not to Be
Woman of the Year
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Woman of the Year
The Male Animal
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The Male Animal
My Favorite Blonde
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My Favorite Blonde
The Ghost of Frankenstein
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book
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'

April 20, 1942 Trivia

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April 20, 1942

On April 20, 1942, the notable event of the day was the opening of Untermyer Park in Yonkers, New York, which had been redesigned and renovated for public enjoyment. This park, known for its stunning gardens and cultural significa...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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 April 20, 1942

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  • Headline: Mrs. H. W. T. R. D. Gray. Impact: If Mrs. H. W.T.RD Gray had decided to take up knitting instead of being a notable figure, the entire knitting community might have just turned into a secret society influencing global fashion. Who knew a simple choice could change the fabric of time?. Fact: Mrs. Gray's initials could very well stand for 'Hilariously Willing to Take Risks in Drama.' Or maybe not.
  • Headline: Untermyer Park Grand Opening Celebration. Impact: The opening of Untermyer Park led to a butterfly effect of urban parks popping up everywhere, eventually resulting in the Great Park Wars of 2045, where trees and benches fought for territory. Who knew a park could spark such chaos?. Fact: Untermyer Park was initially meant for gardening enthusiasts, but it quickly became the go-to place for people desperately trying to avoid their responsibilities.
  • Headline: Judge B B Cunningham's Reappointment. Impact: Judge Cunningham's redesignation may have seemed mundane, but it inadvertently sparked a nationwide trend of judicial rebranding, leading to judges adopting superhero names like 'The Gavel Guardian.'. Fact: Judges have been redesignated for centuries, but only in the past few decades have they begun to take their names from comic book characters.
  • Headline: JOHN EVANS, AIDE OF'HAGUE. GROUP; i Was City and County Campaign Manager for Leader -- Dies ' at His Home at :83. I_AW DEPARTMENT CLERK Chief Joined the Jersey City Bureau in 1917 -- Founder of a K. of C. Council. Impact: John Evans' passing marked the end of an era, which led to the creation of a memorial holiday celebrating bureaucratic clerks everywhere. This eventually spiraled into a month-long festival of red tape and paperwork. Truly, his legacy is a paper trail. Fact: Evans was known for his legendary ability to file documents faster than a speeding bullet; too bad he never got the chance to file for his own life insurance.
  • Headline: Sweet Briar Drama Group Elects. Impact: The Sweet Briar Drama Group's election set off a series of theatrical rivalries that led to the invention of the 'Reality Show Theater' genre. The world was never the same after high-stakes drama left the stage. Fact: Elections in drama groups are often more intense than actual political elections. Expect backstabbing, dramatic monologues, and interpretive dance-offs.
  • Headline: PUBLISHERS REPORT U.S. FULL OF FIGHT; Here for News Conventions, They Voice Determination of Country to Win the War PUBLISHERS REPORT U.S. FULL OF FIGHT. Impact: The publishers' determination to win the war inspired a flurry of competitive journalism, eventually leading to the Great Newsroom Bake-Off of 2030, where reporters fought for headlines with baked goods instead of words. Fact: Journalists have historically used every trick in the book to grab attention, but never before had they used freshly baked cookies as a bargaining tool.
  • Headline: DONOVAN POINTER GAINS TOP AWARD; Here Brownie Takes Amateur All-Age Stake as Southern N.Y. Club Meet Ends PENNELL'S ENTRY SECOND Thomas Faile's Dog Is Third -- Interesting Work Seen as 32 Compete in Trials. Impact: Donovan Pointer's top award in the field trials inspired a whole new generation of pets to become overachievers, leading to the rise of canine influencers on social media. 'Paw-sitive' reinforcement took on a whole new meaning. Fact: Field trials are the Olympics for dogs. If only they knew how to hold a gold medal in their mouths without chewing it to bits.

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