NOVEMBER 11, 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
Show screen release and event cards
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
Corvette K-225
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Corvette K-225
The Moon Is Down
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The Moon Is Down
Shadow of a Doubt
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Shadow of a Doubt
Sahara
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Sahara
Watch on the Rhine
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Watch on the Rhine
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
Heaven Can Wait
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Heaven Can Wait
The Leopard Man
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The Leopard Man
So Proudly We Hail!
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So Proudly We Hail!
The Seventh Victim
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The Seventh Victim
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 Constant Nymph
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The Constant Nymph
Claudia
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Claudia
The Fallen Sparrow
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The Fallen Sparrow
The Human Comedy
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The Human Comedy
Phantom of the Opera
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Phantom of the Opera
Edge of Darkness
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Edge of Darkness
The North Star
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The North Star
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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November 11, 1943

On November 11, 1943, Secretary of State Cordell Hull returned to the United States triumphantly, welcomed at the airport by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hull's return came amid World War II, which was seeing significant milit...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 11, 1943

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  • Headline: Hull's Triumphant Return in 1943. Impact: Hull's triumphant return sparked a wave of 'who's the real hero?' debates throughout American history, leading to the eventual creation of the 'Husband of the Year' awardβ€”now a coveted title. Fact: Did you know that airport reunions are basically the Olympics for emotional displays? Gold medals all around!.
  • Headline: Bricker Enters the Presidential Race. Impact: Bricker's presidential aspirations caused a butterfly effect, leading to future candidates feeling the need to have catchy slogans, resulting in the infamous 'Make America Great Again' mantra. Thanks, Bricker!. Fact: Did you know that running for president is just like a high school popularity contest, but with more money and fewer lunch trays?.
  • Headline: Brooklyn Bar Group Loses Case. Impact: This legal loss for the bar group set a precedent that would lead to future associations desperately Googling 'How to Get Unemployment Benefits for Dummies.'. Fact: Did you know that unemployment benefits are like unicorns? Everyone talks about them, but nobody seems to find them when they really need them.
  • Headline: SMUTS CALLS FOR FAITH; Writes Armistice Day Message to Pupils of Britain. Impact: Smuts’ call for faith during Armistice Day led to a future of children promising to β€˜be good’ in exchange for candy, thus forever intertwining faith with sugar highs. Fact: Did you know that Armistice Day messages are basically the 1940s equivalent of sending a text saying, 'Can we just get along?'.
  • Headline: OPA WARNS STORES ON LIQUOR CEILINGS; Unfair Prices to Bring Court Action -- State Authority Protests Rise in Taxes. Impact: OPA’s liquor ceiling warnings triggered a future of black-market cocktail mixers and an underground economy that thrives on overpriced drinks. Cheers to the chaos!. Fact: Did you know that liquor laws are just society's way of keeping the drinks expensive and the hangovers unforgettable?.
  • Headline: $8,000 FOR HARNESS HORSE; Saunders Pays Top Price for On Parade at Harrisburg. Impact: The $8,000 bid for a harness horse triggered a bizarre future where people would spend outrageous sums on pets, leading to the rise of Instagram influencers who are actually just very spoiled cats. Fact: Did you know that spending thousands on a horse is a great way to tell your friends you're not ready for human relationships yet?.
  • Headline: MILBANKS' SPANIEL FIELD TRIAL VICTOR; Cinar Spot of Earlsmoor Best in Cockers' Stake -- Springer Flier of Falcon Hill Wins. Impact: Milbanks' victory in the spaniel field trial inspired a future generation of dog owners to think their pets could also be Olympic athletes. Spoiler: they can't. Fact: Did you know that dog shows are just fancy competitions to see who has the best 'who's a good boy?' voice?.

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