JUNE 21, 1943

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1943 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1943
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $6,660,161 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.44
Median Home Price$5,020.00
Gas Price Avg$0.21
Bread Price Avg$0.11
Movie Ticket Avg$0.35
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.63
Top Movies From 1943
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1 This Is the Army
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This Is the Army
2 For Whom the Bell Tolls
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
3 The Song of Bernadette
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The Song of Bernadette
4 Stage Door Canteen
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Stage Door Canteen
5
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Star Spangled Rhythm
6 Thousands Cheer
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Thousands Cheer
7 Casablanca
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Casablanca
8 Coney Island
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Coney Island
9 Destination Tokyo
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Destination Tokyo
10 Dixie
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Dixie
Air Force
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Air Force
Hitler's Children
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Hitler's Children
The Moon Is Down
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The Moon Is Down
Shadow of a Doubt
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Shadow of a Doubt
The Outlaw
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The Outlaw
Five Graves to Cairo
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Five Graves to Cairo
The More the Merrier
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The More the Merrier
Hangmen Also Die!
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Hangmen Also Die!
The Ox-Bow Incident
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The Ox-Bow Incident
This Land Is Mine
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This Land Is Mine
I Walked with a Zombie
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I Walked with a Zombie
The Leopard Man
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The Leopard Man
Meshes of the Afternoon
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Meshes of the Afternoon
Cabin in the Sky
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Cabin in the Sky
The Human Comedy
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The Human Comedy
Edge of Darkness
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Edge of Darkness
Action in the North Atlantic
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Action in the North Atlantic
The Black Swan
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The Black Swan
Cat People
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Cat People
Random Harvest
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Random Harvest
I Married a Witch
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I Married a Witch
Bambi
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Bambi

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June 21, 1943

On June 21, 1943, the engineering community mourned the loss of Charles E. Stuart, a notable figure whose extensive work significantly impacted Soviet coal production. His four-year study culminated in a detailed report that promp...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1943

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

1 Colossus Computer
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Colossus Computer
2 Artificial Kidney Dialysis Machine
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Artificial Kidney Dialysis Machine
3 Remote-Controlled Missile
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Remote-Controlled Missile
4 Infrared Heat-Seeking Guidance
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Infrared Heat-Seeking Guidance
5 Modern Aerosol Spray Can
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Modern Aerosol Spray Can
6 High-Speed Jet Bomber
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High-Speed Jet Bomber
7 Electromagnetic Proximity Mine
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Electromagnetic Proximity Mine
8 Electric Stapler
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Electric Stapler
9 Plastic Contact Lenses
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Plastic Contact Lenses
10 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Concept
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Portable Oxygen Concentrator Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From June 21, 1943

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  • Headline: Charles E. Stuart: Engineer and Visionary. Impact: Charles E. Stuart's report led to the Soviet Union's coal industry overhaul, which inadvertently triggered a secret society of engineers that still meets today to debate the merits of hard hats versus fedoras in the workplace. Fact: Stuart's findings were so influential that even Stalin had to pretend to care about conservation, despite being better known for his love of grandiose purges.
  • Headline: Celebrating the Adult Education Council. Impact: The Adult Education Council's 10th anniversary celebration sparked a nationwide trend in adults finally learning how to use kitchen appliances without setting off smoke alarms. Fact: Let's be honest, the only thing most adults learned in those 10 years was how to avoid adulting altogether.
  • Headline: SPAR'S HUSBAND DIES HERE; Heart Attack Fatal at Reunion on Her 48-Hour Leave. Impact: Richard Kempter's untimely death during a reunion created a ripple effect of guilt among friends, leading to a decade-long policy of avoiding awkward reunions altogether. Fact: Heart attacks are the ultimate party crashers, showing up uninvited and taking the fun out of any reunion.
  • Headline: Bombings of Ruhr Cut Coal for Danes. Impact: The bombings in the Ruhr not only cut coal deliveries but also inadvertently inspired the Danes to develop a taste for vegetarianism, leading to an unexpected kale craze decades later. Fact: Who knew that war could have such long-lasting effects on dietary habits? The irony is that the Danes would later become known for their pastries.
  • Headline: Explosive' Faith Demanded. Impact: The demand for 'explosive' faith rallied people to form the world's first religious rock band, 'Holy Smokes', which went on to argue about whether faith could truly be amplified by electric guitars. Fact: Because nothing says 'explosive faith' quite like a power chord and a poorly tuned microphone.
  • Headline: Throngs Jam Near-By Beaches As City Swelters in 88 Heat; BEACHED BY THE HEAT ON THE EVE OF SUMMER BEACHES CROWDED AS SUMMER NEARS. Impact: The sweltering heat and crowded beaches led to the invention of the beach umbrella, which ironically became the most popular spot for sunbathers to complain about how hot it was. Fact: In a shocking twist of fate, people still flock to beaches despite the heat, proving that sometimes, the sun has a stronger pull than common sense.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1943
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1943, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

Rank #3
GE
General Electric
Price in 1943
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1943, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #76
Detective Comics #76
$10,200
Action Comics #60
Action Comics #60
$1,100
Captain Marvel Adventures #18
Captain Marvel Adventures #18
$3,000
Sub-Mariner Comics #9
Sub-Mariner Comics #9
$50,000
Wonder Woman #5
Wonder Woman #5
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$50.00
Army Men
Army Men
$150.00
Paper Dolls
Paper Dolls
$35.00
Soap Bubbles
Soap Bubbles
$20.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1943 Clandestine Francs-Tireurs French Resistance Stamp Card
1943 Clandestine Francs-Tireurs French Resistance Stamp Card
$2,500
1943 Japanese Wartime Patriotic Postcard
1943 Japanese Wartime Patriotic Postcard
$330.99
1943 Italian Military Badge Pin
1943 Italian Military Badge Pin
$1,570.58
1943 British Wartime Tea Card
1943 British Wartime Tea Card
$330.99
1943 Soviet Union Propaganda Stamp
1943 Soviet Union Propaganda Stamp
$200.00