DECEMBER 19, 1942

SATURDAY
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
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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 Palm Beach Story
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The Palm Beach Story
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
In This Our Life
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In This Our Life
The Black Swan
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The Black Swan
The Talk of the Town
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The Talk of the Town
The Male Animal
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The Male Animal
My Favorite Blonde
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My Favorite Blonde
This Above All
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This Above All
The Spoilers
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The Spoilers
Across the Pacific
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Across the Pacific
The Magnificent Ambersons
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The Magnificent Ambersons
The Pied Piper
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The Pied Piper
The Major and the Minor
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The Major and the Minor
Saboteur
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Saboteur
Larceny, Inc.
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Larceny, Inc.
Moontide
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Moontide
I Married a Witch
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I Married a Witch
The Ghost of Frankenstein
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Big Street
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The Big Street
Bambi
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Bambi
Now, Voyager
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Now, Voyager
Tales of Manhattan
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Tales of Manhattan
The Moon and Sixpence
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The Moon and Sixpence
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Flying Tigers
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Flying Tigers
The Glass Key
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The Glass Key
Gentleman Jim
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Gentleman Jim
The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book
The Undying Monster
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The Undying Monster
Tarzan's New York Adventure
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Tarzan's New York Adventure
To the Shores of Tripoli
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To the Shores of Tripoli
The Mummy's Tomb
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The Mummy's Tomb
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'

December 19, 1942 Trivia

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December 19, 1942

On December 19, 1942, significant developments in labor relations captured the attention of the American public. A jury heard testimony from former Hodcarriers official Nuzzo regarding a $500 payment that was allegedly made to a u...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 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 December 19, 1942

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  • Headline: The Contributions of Isaac Sachs. Impact: Had Isaac Sachs not made his grand entrance, the world might have been devoid of his unique take on the existential crisis that is modern finance. Imagine a world without awkward elevator conversations about the stock marketβ€”how tragic!. Fact: Isaac Sachs once tried to convince a room full of people that money grows on trees. Spoiler: it doesn't.
  • Headline: Nuzzo Addresses Union Funds Controversy. Impact: The $500 union item being discussed led to a series of unfortunate and comedic events where dinner guests began to wear stab-proof vests to avoid future expenses. Who knew culinary gatherings could spark such fashion trends?. Fact: Stabbing someone over a dinner conversation is a great way to ensure you never get invited back. Just a thought.
  • Headline: Colonel Alex MacDonald in WWII. Impact: Colonel Alex MacDonald’s military strategies in the past could have led to the creation of a new line of action figures based on his lifeβ€”because who doesn’t want a plastic representation of historical figures?. Fact: Colonel MacDonald once tried to start a cooking show called 'Culinary Combat' but decided that was too dangerous for TV.
  • Headline: WILLIAM F. SHAW; Atlantic City Hotel Man Headed Brigantine, N. J., Holding Firm. Impact: William F. Shaw's hotel ventures inadvertently inspired a wave of ridiculous reality shows about hotel management. Who knew watching people manage check-ins could be so riveting?. Fact: William F. Shaw once tried to launch a hotel-themed board game called 'Monopoly: The Hotel Edition.' It flopped because players preferred to just go bankrupt in real life.
  • Headline: CATHOLIC GROUP ISSUES BOOK LIST; Cardinal Hayes Literature Committee Recommends 100 Titles in Nine Fields SOME ARE BEST SELLERS Attention Called to 'The Road to Victory,' by Spellman -- Many Juveniles Endorsed. Impact: Cardinal Hayes’ literature recommendations influenced the next generation of book clubs, ultimately leading to heated debates over the best way to sip tea while discussing serious literature. Tea spilled, friendships ruined. Fact: One of the recommended titles was actually about how to make perfect scones, which was promptly ignored by everyone trying to seem intellectual.
  • Headline: I OMAR P. GOSLIN, 43, WRITER 'ON POLITICS; Former Minister Als9 Was the Author of Economic Books. Impact: Omar P. Goslin’s writings on politics ended up inspiring a series of memes that mocked political discourse for decades to come. Thanks to him, we now have a generation fluent in sarcasm and GIFs. Fact: Omar once wrote a book titled 'How to Politic Like a Pro' but forgot to include practical tipsβ€”turns out, he was just winging it too.
  • Headline: Newark Ready to Permit The Sale of Horse Meat. Impact: Newark's decision to sell horse meat led to an unexpected culinary craze, where hipsters began crafting artisanal horse meat tacos. Food trends have a funny way of galloping into our lives. Fact: The first horse meat taco truck was named 'Taco 'Bout a Horse' and became an overnight sensationβ€”because why not?.
  • Headline: lAMES ENS0R, 82, BELflAN PAINTER; A Leading Modernist, Defied' Germans in First World War -- Dies in Occupied Land SKETCH BROUGHT ARREST Work Done as Gift for Brand Whitlock Riled Invaders-Created Baron by Albert. Impact: The death of James Ensor, a modernist painter, inadvertently led to an explosion of avant-garde art movements that confused the masses for generations. Who knew a brushstroke could have such a ripple effect?. Fact: Ensor once painted a self-portrait as a giant fish, claiming it was 'artistic freedom.' The fish community was less than impressed.
  • Headline: MME. NICOLAS XANTHO; Daughter of First Minister of Belgium to Rumania Dies Here. Impact: MME. Nicolas Xantho’s passing marked the end of an era where political spouses were expected to remain in the background, shifting the narrative forever to women grappling for their own identities in political spheres. Fact: She was known to throw the fiercest dinner parties, where the only rule was β€˜no politics at the tableβ€”unless it's about dessert.'.

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