NOVEMBER 13, 1943

SATURDAY
$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
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 Star Spangled Rhythm
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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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The Story of November 13, 1943

On November 13, 1943, the world was engulfed in the struggles of World War II.

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 ON November 13, 1943

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  • Headline: Dominick Inzucchi's Historic Contribution. Impact: Inzucchi's rise to prominence somehow leads to a global obsession with Italian pastries, resulting in a pastry shortage in 2045. The world is never the same again.. Fact: Did you know Dominick Inzucchi was a pioneer in the art of looking important while doing absolutely nothing? Impressive, right?.
  • Headline: Books of the Times: Pan-Europe 1943. Impact: Coudenhove-Kalergi's ideas spark a secret society that believes in a world united by pastries. They meet annually to discuss world peace over croissants.. Fact: Books of the Times? More like 'Books of the Times That Will Be Ignored Until Someone Makes a Movie About It.'.
  • Headline: Austrian Music Critic Paul Stefan Dies. Impact: Paul Stefan's brave resistance against Nazis inspires a future generation of musicians to turn political activism into a full-time gig. Who knew rock stars could be so woke?. Fact: Paul Stefan was not just a music critic; he was also a master at turning coffee into political commentary. Quite the multitasker!.
  • Headline: WESTCHESTER BUDGET SENT TO SUPERVISORS; Reduction of Some Department Funds Will Cut Tax Rate. Impact: The Westchester budget cuts lead to a nationwide trend of people trying to save money by cutting unnecessary expenses like food and rent, sparking a culinary revolution of ramen noodles.. Fact: The tax levy lowest since '36? Wow, that’s almost as exciting as watching paint dry!.
  • Headline: LORENZ JENSEN; Head of Garfield Tea Company, Makers of Medical Aids. Impact: Lorenz Jensen’s work in medical aids inadvertently leads to the creation of the world's first self-administered coffee IV, which becomes the lifeblood of couch potatoes everywhere.. Fact: Jensen's tea company? They probably served tea to people who forgot how to use a teabag..
  • Headline: Wacs in Africa Described. Impact: Capt Marquis's tales of WAC experiences inspire a new genre of military romance novels, resulting in countless cringe-worthy book club discussions in the future.. Fact: WAC experiences in Africa? I bet they were just trying to find the best places to get Wi-Fi..
  • Headline: TO VOTE ON STOCK DIVIDEND; Shareholders of First National Bank of Chicago Called. Impact: The stock dividend vote leads to a financial crisis after shareholders realize they have no idea what they’re doing, resulting in a future where people invest in potato futures instead.. Fact: A stockholder meeting? Nothing screams 'fun night out' like a bunch of people arguing over dividends!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1943, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #2
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1943
$0.31
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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