JANUARY 19, 1946

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1946 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1946
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $4,958,081 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.57
Median Home Price$6,040.00
Gas Price Avg$0.23
Bread Price Avg$0.12
Movie Ticket Avg$0.40
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.72
Top Movies From 1946
Show screen release and event cards
1 Duel in the Sun
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Duel in the Sun
2 The Best Years of Our Lives
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The Best Years of Our Lives
3 The Jolson Story
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The Jolson Story
4 Blue Skies
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Blue Skies
5 Saratoga Trunk
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Saratoga Trunk
6 The Razor's Edge
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The Razor's Edge
7 Night and Day
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Night and Day
8 Notorious
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Notorious
9 The Yearling
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The Yearling
10 Till the Clouds Roll By
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Till the Clouds Roll By
A Walk in the Sun
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A Walk in the Sun
The Harvey Girls
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The Harvey Girls
The Bells of St. Mary's
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The Bells of St. Mary's
The Lost Weekend
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The Lost Weekend
Detour
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Detour
Mildred Pierce
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Mildred Pierce
Leave Her to Heaven
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Leave Her to Heaven
Scarlet Street
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Scarlet Street
Cornered
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Cornered

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January 19, 1946

On January 19, 1946, the architectural community raised concerns about modern housing, emphasizing the importance of natural advantages in design. This dialogue was part of a broader post-war reassessment of living conditions, as...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1946

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

1 Transistor
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Transistor
2 Microwave Relay Communication
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Microwave Relay Communication
3 Mobile Telephone System
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Mobile Telephone System
4 Electronic Numerical Integrator Upgrade
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Electronic Numerical Integrator Upgrade
5 Digital Storage Oscilloscope Concept
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Digital Storage Oscilloscope Concept
6 Helicopter Rescue Winch
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Helicopter Rescue Winch
7 Infrared Heat Lamps
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Infrared Heat Lamps
8 Automatic Dishwashing Machine
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Automatic Dishwashing Machine
9 Atomic Clock Concept
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Atomic Clock Concept
10 Weather Radar
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Weather Radar

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 19, 1946

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  • Headline: Architects Critique Modern Housing Trends. Impact: If architects had embraced 'modern' houses instead of warning against them, we might all be living in homes equipped with self-cleaning floors and mood-sensing walls. Or, you know, 10,000 people might have died in a tragic 'house collapse due to excessive minimalism' incident. Fact: Did you know that the term 'modern architecture' is often just a fancy way of saying 'we ran out of budget for anything that looks nice'?.
  • Headline: Bank Heist of 1946 Identified Suspect. Impact: This event led to a dramatic increase in people attending bank heist seminars, convinced they could pull off the next big scoreβ€”spoiler alert: they couldn't. Fact: Fun fact: Being identified by seven witnesses is statistically worse than winning the lottery, unless you're trying to get a reality TV show.
  • Headline: Former Judge Hull Greenfield Passes Away. Impact: Greenfield's passing led to a temporary surge in litigation as people realized there was one less judge to rule against their questionable life choices. Fact: Did you know that in 1871, the average lifespan of a judge was about as long as a modern-day Supreme Court nomination process?.
  • Headline: MISS HELEN M. COX; Artist Encouraged by Twain Aided Museum Many Years. Impact: Helen's contributions led to a chain reaction of artists feeling inspired to create artβ€”unfortunately, most of it was just paint splatters on canvas, not quite the masterpieces she had in mind. Fact: Twain once said, 'The secret of getting ahead is getting started.' This was probably a lot easier for him than for artists stuck in art block!.
  • Headline: Abroad; Overseas Echoes of the Voices at Home. Impact: This comment triggered a global trend of people thinking their opinions mattered overseas, leading to a whole lot of unsolicited advice on things they know nothing about. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'voices at home' means 'everyone will ignore you unless you have a really good meme to share'?.
  • Headline: FAMOUS ZOO BIRD DIES; Jimmy, the Shoebill, Long Pet of Photographers, Passes at 19. Impact: Jimmy's death led to a sudden rise in shoebill impersonators, all of whom failed miserably at capturing the same charmβ€”because who can really pull off that beak?. Fact: Did you know that shoebills are often mistaken for dinosaurs? So, in a way, Jimmy was living proof that dinosaurs can still steal the show...until they don't.
  • Headline: WILL BE PASTOR HERE; Rev. A.H. Stainback to Occupy Wadsworth Ave. Baptist Pulpit. Impact: Stainback's installation led to an unexpected uptick in attendance, as people were convinced he had the secret to eternal happinessβ€”spoiler: it was just really good coffee. Fact: Did you know that being a pastor is basically like being a motivational speaker, but with more guilt trips and fewer book deals?.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
PFE
Pfizer
Price in 1946
$0.15
Stored value
$168,691

Pfizer - If you invested $1,000 in 1946, it would be worth $168,691 today (168.7x return)

Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1946
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,942

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1946, it would be worth $3,433,942 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #3
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1946
$0.25
Stored value
$586,656

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1946, it would be worth $586,656 today (586.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
All-Star Comics #27
All-Star Comics #27
$5,000
World's Finest Comics #25
World's Finest Comics #25
$1,500
Four Color Comics #92
Four Color Comics #92
$150
Detective Comics #114
Detective Comics #114
$10,200
Marvel Mystery Comics #78
Marvel Mystery Comics #78
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$20.00
Slinky
Slinky
$20.00
Lionel Train Set
Lionel Train Set
$1,500.00
Magic 7 Ring Puzzle
Magic 7 Ring Puzzle
$85.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$50.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1946 Propaganda-Sammlung Walter Trier – Berlin Post-War Collection
1946 Propaganda-Sammlung Walter Trier – Berlin Post-War Collection
$10,000
1946 International Stamps - Allied Military Government in Germany
1946 International Stamps - Allied Military Government in Germany
$3,000
1946 UK Brooke Bond Tea Cards
1946 UK Brooke Bond Tea Cards
$1,500
1946 Autograph Collecting Cards
1946 Autograph Collecting Cards
$30,000
1946 Silks and Cigarette Silks
1946 Silks and Cigarette Silks
$11.00