NOVEMBER 8, 1945

THURSDAY
1945 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1945
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,985,747 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.53
Median Home Price$5,700.00
Gas Price Avg$0.22
Bread Price Avg$0.12
Movie Ticket Avg$0.38
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.69
Top Movies From 1945
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1 The Bells of St. Mary's
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The Bells of St. Mary's
2 Leave Her to Heaven
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Leave Her to Heaven
3 Spellbound
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Spellbound
4 The Valley of Decision
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The Valley of Decision
5 Anchors Aweigh
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Anchors Aweigh
6 Week-End at the Waldorf
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Week-End at the Waldorf
7 Thrill of a Romance
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Thrill of a Romance
8 The Lost Weekend
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The Lost Weekend
9 State Fair
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State Fair
10 National Velvet
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National Velvet
The Southerner
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The Southerner
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Objective, Burma!
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Objective, Burma!
Pursuit to Algiers
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Pursuit to Algiers
The Great Flamarion
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The Great Flamarion
My Name is Julia Ross
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My Name is Julia Ross
The Body Snatcher
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The Body Snatcher
The House on 92nd Street
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The House on 92nd Street
Mildred Pierce
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Mildred Pierce
The Corn is Green
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The Corn is Green
Tonight and Every Night
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Tonight and Every Night
Brewster's Millions
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Brewster's Millions
The Naughty Nineties
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The Naughty Nineties
The Seventh Veil
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The Seventh Veil
Wonder Man
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Wonder Man
The Clock
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The Clock
Isle of the Dead
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Isle of the Dead
And Then There Were None
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And Then There Were None
To Have and Have Not
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To Have and Have Not
Meet Me in St. Louis
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Murder, My Sweet
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Murder, My Sweet
Ministry of Fear
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Ministry of Fear
House of Frankenstein
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House of Frankenstein
The Thin Man Goes Home
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The Thin Man Goes Home
The Suspect
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The Suspect

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November 8, 1945

On November 8, 1945, Nicaragua received a significant shipment of sugar, marking a crucial development in the nation's recovery from the upheaval of World War II. As global markets began stabilizing post-war, the arrival of sugar...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 1945

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

1 Atomic Bomb
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Atomic Bomb
2 Microwave Oven
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Microwave Oven
3 Programmable Electronic Computer (ENIAC)
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Programmable Electronic Computer (ENIAC)
4 Artificial Satellite Concept
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Artificial Satellite Concept
5 Freeze-Drying Food
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Freeze-Drying Food
6 Ultrasound Medical Imaging Concept
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Ultrasound Medical Imaging Concept
7 Magnetic Core Memory
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Magnetic Core Memory
8 Mass Production Radar
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Mass Production Radar
9 Electric Hearing Aid Miniaturization
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Electric Hearing Aid Miniaturization
10 Pressurized Aircraft Cabin Standards
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Pressurized Aircraft Cabin Standards

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From November 8, 1945

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  • Headline: Arrival of Sugar in Nicaragua. Impact: This seemingly sweet moment led to a national obsession with sugar. Fast forward a century, and you have Nicaraguans developing a competitive spirit about sugar consumption, inadvertently creating the world's first 'Sugar Olympics' where athletes compete in sugar-related challenges. Spoiler: they always win gold by a landslide. Fact: Did you know that sugar was once so valuable it was considered a luxury item? Now it's just a staple in every coffee shop, making it the only thing more reliable than your morning caffeine fix.
  • Headline: New Placement Unit for Nurses Established. Impact: The establishment of this placement unit kickstarted a chain reaction that would eventually lead to a global nursing shortage, which in turn led to the rise of virtual nurses - because who needs in-person care when you can have a nurse on your screen?. Fact: Fun fact: The first nurses were actually nuns, so if you think about it, nursing has always had a 'holy' calling, just like your Monday morning coffee's call to keep you awake.
  • Headline: Costa Rica Rejects Women's Suffrage in 1945. Impact: This unfortunate event sent ripples through time, stalling the progress of women's rights. However, it also resulted in the formation of underground movements that would eventually lead to some of the most powerful women in history, proving that sometimes a closed door just makes the window look more appealing. Fact: Interestingly, the fight for women's suffrage took decades, but when it finally happened, it was like a dam burstingβ€”too bad the politicians didn’t realize they were just holding back a flood of change.
  • Headline: DANES FORMING CABINET; Rasmussen, Agrarian, Accepts Foreign Affairs Portfolio. Impact: This cabinet formation initiated a series of diplomatic blunders that led to the invention of the β€˜Danish Diplomatic Dance’—a complicated and awkward series of steps meant to distract from the fact that nobody knows how to handle international relations. Fact: Denmark is known for its high happiness levels, but they may want to reconsider their foreign affairs strategy if they’re still dancing around issues instead of addressing them directly.
  • Headline: OPENS NEW SHOWROOM; Maria Krum Offers Resort and Spring Lines Here. Impact: Maria Krum's showroom opening sparked a fashion revolution that led to the rise of resort wear as an everyday attire. Thanks to her, people now wear flip-flops to the office and call it β€˜business casual’—because why not mix leisure with labor?. Fact: Did you know resort wear was originally designed for vacations? Now it's just a clever excuse to look like you just rolled out of bed while sipping a piΓ±a colada at your desk.
  • Headline: CLARKSON RUNYON, BROKER 46 YEARS. Impact: Clarkson Runyon's long career in brokering unintentionally set a precedent for future brokers who thought it was acceptable to remain in the profession until they were old enough to be considered a historical artifact themselves. Fact: They say longevity in a career is a sign of success, but in the brokerage world, it usually just means you're still waiting for that one big deal that makes all those years worth itβ€”good luck with that!.
  • Headline: ELECTION POSTSCRIPT. Impact: The analysis of this election aftermath led to the creation of β€˜political punditry’ as a career choice, which eventually morphed into a never-ending cycle of hot takes and social media outrageβ€”because who doesn’t love arguing with strangers online?. Fact: Every election postscript is essentially just a fancy way of saying, 'We still don’t know what just happened, but let’s pretend we do in the most dramatic way possible!'.
  • Headline: BID SENATORS BACK FEDERAL PAY RISES; Clark, Anderson and Fleming Say Congress, Judges, High Officials Deserve More "Congress Grossly Underpaid" Would Attract Top-notchers. Impact: This proposal set off an avalanche of discontent among taxpayers, who subsequently began to demand a pay rise for themselves, leading to the 'Great Salary Debate'β€”also known as 'Why is everyone else getting a raise except me?'. Fact: It's always amusing when politicians argue about pay raises. It's like watching a group of millionaires debate how hard it is to make ends meetβ€”talk about a disconnect!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
GE
General Electric
Price in 1945
$0.62
Stored value
$487,501

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1945, it would be worth $487,501 today (487.5x return)

Rank #2
PFE
Pfizer
Price in 1945
$0.15
Stored value
$168,691

Pfizer - If you invested $1,000 in 1945, it would be worth $168,691 today (168.7x return)

Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1945
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,942

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1945, it would be worth $3,433,942 today (3433.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Marvel Mystery Comics #55
Marvel Mystery Comics #55
$3,500
Captain America Comics #42
Captain America Comics #42
$4,000
Detective Comics #98
Detective Comics #98
$10,200
Superman #36
Superman #36
$500
Action Comics #88
Action Comics #88
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$25.00
Magic 8-Ball
Magic 8-Ball
$50.00
Slinky
Slinky
$50.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$150.00
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
$1350.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Kellogg's Pep Cereal War Picture Card #35: Aircraft Spotter Cards
Kellogg's Pep Cereal War Picture Card #35: Aircraft Spotter Cards
$200.00
Cantarini Picture Series (Italian)
Cantarini Picture Series (Italian)
$250,000
Japanese Sanko Card Game
Japanese Sanko Card Game
$0
Mickey Mouse Wartime Ration Token
Mickey Mouse Wartime Ration Token
$260,000
Leaf Strip Film Stars Set
Leaf Strip Film Stars Set
$3,000