MARCH 9, 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
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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 Diary of a Chambermaid
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The Diary of a Chambermaid
Tomorrow Is Forever
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Tomorrow Is Forever
The Spiral Staircase
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The Spiral Staircase
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Harvey Girls
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The Harvey Girls
Road to Utopia
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Road to Utopia
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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March 9, 1946

On March 9, 1946, the appointment of a new Chairman of the Literature Group marked a significant development in the cultural landscape post-World War II. This period saw an increasing emphasis on arts and literature as a means to...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 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 March 9, 1946

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  • Headline: Chairman Appointment of Literature Group. Impact: Little did they know, appointing a Cardinal as Chairman of the Literature Group would eventually lead to a multi-billion dollar industry of overly dramatic church-themed romance novels. Thanks, Cardinal Hayes, for the next Fifty Shades of Pulp!. Fact: Did you know that the last time a Cardinal wrote a bestseller, it was in the Middle Ages? Spoiler: it didn't end well.
  • Headline: Plans Finalized for Bermuda Race. Impact: The Bermuda Race planning sparked a global obsession with sailing, ultimately leading to the invention of the hipster 'sailing selfie' and the phrase 'but first, let me take a boat picture'. Fact: Fun fact: The only actual race that matters in Bermuda is who can get the best rum cocktail first.
  • Headline: Memorial for Dr. E. Lewi Planned. Impact: The memorial for Dr. Lewi inspired countless people to consider their own legacies, kickstarting a worldwide trend of memorializing everyday items like toasters and socks. Who needs a statue when you can have a commemorative sock?. Fact: Did you know that in some cultures, toasters get more respect than the average politician? It's all about the bread.
  • Headline: PRESS INSTITUTE AIDES NAMED BY COLUMBIA. Impact: The naming of newspaper editors to an advisory committee led to an explosion of sensational headlines, which eventually paved the way for reality TV. Thanks, Columbia, for ushering in a world where we care more about celebrity gossip than actual news. Fact: Did you know that journalism used to be about informing the public? Now it’s more about informing the public that they should care about who wore what at the Oscars.
  • Headline: CHEST X-RAYS BEGIN IN SCHOOLS MONDAY. Impact: The introduction of chest X-rays in schools would later lead to a nationwide obsession with health screenings, ultimately leading to the creation of the 'health-check selfie' trend. Who knew wellness could be so photogenic?. Fact: Fun fact: Chest X-rays were once considered a radical idea. Now they’re just another Tuesday in the life of a school nurse.
  • Headline: 'Stand Together' His Simple Plea, Churchill Tells Virginia Assembly; 'STAND TOGETHER,' CHURCHILL PLEADS. Impact: Churchill's plea to 'Stand Together' inadvertently inspired countless motivational posters, leading to the rise of cringeworthy corporate slogans that haunt office walls to this day. Fact: Did you know Churchill was known for his speeches? But had he been around today, he might have just tweeted 'Stand Together' and called it a day.
  • Headline: TRUMAN REFUSES GM INTERVENTION; Schwellenbach Will Announce His Next Step on Monday-- Detroit Deadlock Holds Cites Other Settlements TRUMAN REFUSES GM INTER VENTION Nash-Kelvinator Grants 18 Cents. Impact: Truman's refusal to intervene in the GM situation led to a series of labor strikes, which ultimately inspired the creation of the coffee break. Because if you can't get a raise, at least you can get a latte. Fact: Did you know that the average American worker now spends more time on coffee breaks than on actual work? Thanks, Truman!.
  • Headline: HOUSING PROJECTS VOTED; Planning Commission Approves 2 State-Aid Proposals. Impact: The approval of housing projects in Tompkins Square set off a chain reaction of urban development, inadvertently fostering an entire generation of hipsters who would later claim they 'lived in the neighborhood before it was cool'. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more transient than housing projects is the trend of calling them 'up-and-coming' neighborhoodsβ€”because gentrification is just one art gallery away.
  • Headline: Notes; NEW YORK NEW JERSEY. Impact: The assurance of housing between New York and New Jersey led to a massive influx of residents, sparking the eternal debate of which state is betterβ€”an argument that still fuels family dinners to this day. Fact: Did you know that New Jersey is the only state that has more diners than any other place on Earth? Because who needs a home-cooked meal when you have grease on a plate?.

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