FEBRUARY 5, 1944

SATURDAY
1944 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1944
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $5,386,846 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.48
Median Home Price$5,360.00
Gas Price Avg$0.22
Bread Price Avg$0.11
Movie Ticket Avg$0.36
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.66
Top Movies From 1944
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1 Going My Way
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Going My Way
2 Meet Me in St. Louis
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Meet Me in St. Louis
3 Since You Went Away
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Since You Went Away
4 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
5 The Story of Dr. Wassell
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The Story of Dr. Wassell
6 The White Cliffs of Dover
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The White Cliffs of Dover
7
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A Guy Named Joe
8 Hollywood Canteen
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Hollywood Canteen
9 To Have and Have Not
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To Have and Have Not
10 Bathing Beauty
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Bathing Beauty
Lifeboat
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Lifeboat
The Sullivans
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The Sullivans
The Fighting Seabees
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The Fighting Seabees
Wing and a Prayer
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Wing and a Prayer
Destination Tokyo
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Destination Tokyo
The Song of Bernadette
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The Song of Bernadette
Lassie Come Home
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Lassie Come Home
Jane Eyre
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Jane Eyre
Madame Curie
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Madame Curie
The Gang's All Here
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The Gang's All Here

February 5, 1944 Trivia

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February 5, 1944

On February 5, 1944, the American singer Rose Dirman was set to perform, capturing the attention of music lovers during a time of war. The world was engulfed in World War II, with battles raging across Europe and the Pacific as na...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1944

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

1 Harvard Mark I Computer
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Harvard Mark I Computer
2 Artificial Heart Valve
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Artificial Heart Valve
3 Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
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Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
4 Plastic Syringe
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Plastic Syringe
5 Digital Fire Control Radar
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Digital Fire Control Radar
6 Penicillin Tablet
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Penicillin Tablet
7 Submarine Sonar Improvements
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Submarine Sonar Improvements
8 Time-Delay Fuse
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Time-Delay Fuse
9 Aircraft Ejection Seat
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Aircraft Ejection Seat
10 Magnetic Recording Wire Improvements
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Magnetic Recording Wire Improvements

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From February 5, 1944

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  • Headline: Rose Dirman Recital Announcement. Impact: Rose Dirman's debut performance inspired a future generation of artists who reshaped the music industry, leading to the rise of auto-tune and countless viral TikTok stars. So, thanks a lot, Rose. Fact: Did you know that Rose's recital was actually a secret audition for a reality TV show that didn’t exist yet? Talk about foresight!.
  • Headline: Widow Sentenced for Copper Mine Fraud. Impact: Mrs. M.J. Bennett's prison sentence set off a chain reaction of increasingly ridiculous swindles that led to the invention of reality TV, as producers realized they could just exploit the gullible instead of punishing them. Fact: Did you know this was the last time anyone in NYC ever considered 'victimizing' someone for their money? Oh wait, never mind.
  • Headline: Defending the Melting Pot Concept. Impact: The defense of the melting pot concept resulted in an ongoing debate that led to the creation of an entire genre of terrible fusion cuisine. Thanks to this headline, we now have sushi burritos. Fact: Did you know that the term 'melting pot' was originally coined to describe a very messy kitchen? The irony is strong.
  • Headline: $7,000 STILL SEIZED IN BROOKLYN RAID; Alcohol Valued at $20,000 and Three Men Also Taken in Air-Conditioned Plant. Impact: $7,000 seized in a raid paved the way for a series of overly ambitious criminal enterprises that would eventually lead to the modern-day 'you can’t have nice things' movement in Brooklyn. Fact: Did you know that the alcohol seized was actually the last batch of a secret recipe? Too bad it was for a 'non-alcoholic' wine.
  • Headline: GEORGE W j. F__AWCETT {; Artist Has Several Etchings in{ National Gallery at Ottawa {. Impact: George W. Fawcett's etchings in the National Gallery sparked a national obsession with art that would eventually lead to people spending millions on abstract 'paint splashes'β€”thanks, George!. Fact: Did you know that Fawcett originally wanted to be a sculptor but couldn’t find enough clay? So he just settled for etchingβ€”what a compromise!.
  • Headline: GEORGE L. DUIIBAUL]D. Impact: George L. Dumbauld's rise to fame led to a series of unfortunate name-related misunderstandings, which in turn inspired the world's worst pun competitions that are still cringe-worthy to this day. Fact: Did you know that Dumbauld's name was actually a typo on his birth certificate? His parents were aiming for 'Dumbledore.'.
  • Headline: WENT UNDER SURGERY, ROOSEVELT DISCLOSES; But It Was Only for an Old Wen on His Head, He Says. Impact: Roosevelt's minor surgery was the catalyst for a national obsession with celebrity health updates, leading to a world where every sneeze from a politician is treated like breaking news. Fact: Did you know that Roosevelt insisted on calling it a 'wen' to make it sound less serious? Imagine if he had a pimple!.
  • Headline: CALEDONIA CURLERS WIN; Schenectady and Ardsley Also Allen Medal Play Victors. Impact: The victory of the Caledonia curlers sparked a curling renaissance, inspiring a rise in extreme sports where people slide on ice for funβ€”who knew brooms could lead to such chaos?. Fact: Did you know that curling was originally a way to settle disputes among feuding Scottish clans? Now it’s just a reason to wear funny shoes.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1944
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1944, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

Rank #2
GE
General Electric
Price in 1944
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1944, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

Rank #3
PFE
Pfizer
Price in 1944
$0.15
Stored value
$168,691

Pfizer - If you invested $1,000 in 1944, it would be worth $168,691 today (168.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Action Comics #63
Action Comics #63
$1,500
Detective Comics #87
Detective Comics #87
$10,200
Captain Marvel Adventures #35
Captain Marvel Adventures #35
$1,500
Marvel Mystery Comics #54
Marvel Mystery Comics #54
$2,500
Wonder Woman #8
Wonder Woman #8
$2,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$150.00
Army Men
Army Men
$150.00
Marble Set
Marble Set
$150.00
Tiddlywinks
Tiddlywinks
$150.00
Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Mutoscope Pin-Up Girls
Mutoscope Pin-Up Girls
$3,000
Stamps from the V-Mail Victory Collection
Stamps from the V-Mail Victory Collection
$250,000
British Wartime Utility Furniture Card
British Wartime Utility Furniture Card
$500
Civil Defense Educational Card
Civil Defense Educational Card
$250,000
German WWII Propaganda Card
German WWII Propaganda Card
$250,000