JULY 11, 1944

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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
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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 Uninvited
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The Uninvited
The Sullivans
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The Sullivans
Cover Girl
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Cover Girl
Gaslight
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Gaslight
The Fighting Seabees
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The Fighting Seabees
The Purple Heart
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The Purple Heart
Buffalo Bill
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Buffalo Bill
Double Indemnity
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Double Indemnity
Cobra Woman
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Cobra Woman
Wing and a Prayer
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Wing and a Prayer
The Scarlet Claw
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The Scarlet Claw
The Mask of Dimitrios
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The Mask of Dimitrios
Between Two Worlds
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Between Two Worlds
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
Tender Comrade
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Tender Comrade

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July 11, 1944

On July 11, 1944, summer classes commenced at various educational institutions across the United States, providing opportunities for students to continue their studies during the warmer months. In a significant political developme...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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 July 11, 1944

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  • Headline: Launch of Summer Classes in 1944. Impact: The decision to offer summer classes sparked a global educational revolution, leading to the creation of 'Summer School' as a punishment for bad behavior. Today, students everywhere dread the thought of it. Fact: Did you know that summer classes were originally meant for the overachievers? Now they just make you feel like a slacker for enjoying your break.
  • Headline: Dr. Calvin F. Eilompson's Legacy. Impact: The mysterious Dr. Calvin has been rumored to have invented a time travel device that only works on Wednesdays. This has led to countless attempts to change the outcome of various historical events, resulting in a timeline that is utterly confused. Fact: Fun fact: No one knows what Dr. Calvin actually did. Speculations range from a mad scientist to someone who just really liked to be called 'Doctor'.
  • Headline: Wallace's Key Meeting with President Roosevelt. Impact: This meeting led to a series of miscommunications that resulted in a bizarre chain of events, including a vice-presidential candidate who thought he was running for mayor of a small town instead. Fact: Who knew that two hours of discussion could lead to so much confusion? Maybe next time, they should just use emojis.
  • Headline: 50% CUT IN OUTPUT OF FURNITURE SEEN; R.N. Greenwood Warns Trade at Chicago on New Curbs on Lumber and Fabrics. Impact: The reduction in furniture output resulted in a nationwide shortage of couches, leading to the rise of standing desks and the birth of the 'work from the floor' trend. Thank you, lumber curbs!. Fact: Ever tried working from the floor? It’s the latest in ergonomic designβ€”if you enjoy back pain and a new appreciation for yoga.
  • Headline: Trade Agreements Favored; Aldrich Committee Statement Regarded as Sound Doctrine. Impact: The endorsement of trade agreements set off a chain reaction that eventually led to the invention of online shopping. Thanks to this, we now have the joy of impulse buying at 3 AM. Fact: That 'sound doctrine' is what gets most people into trouble at family gatheringsβ€”everyone thinks they're an expert on trade now.
  • Headline: City Dump Condemned. Impact: The condemnation of the city dump inspired a nationwide movement toward cleaner cities, eventually leading to the rise of hipster composting. Now we can all feel guilty about our trash. Fact: Fun fact: This dump was once a popular picnic spot until someone realized it was actually a dump. Talk about a surprise!.
  • Headline: In The Nation; The Dilemma of the Virginia Democrats. Impact: This dilemma sparked a political rivalry that led to debates so intense that they eventually became the blueprint for reality TV. Yes, we owe the Kardashians to this. Fact: The dilemma was so complex that even the politicians involved needed a flowchart to figure it out. Spoiler alert: they still didn’t solve anything.
  • Headline: FREDERICK NEIGHMOND. Impact: Frederick Neighmond’s name became synonymous with 'mystery' after he vanished from the historical records. Conspiracy theorists now claim he’s living under an assumed identity as a llama farmer. Fact: Frederick’s life is so obscure that even Google is baffled. Searching for him yields more results about llamas than about actual history.

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