MAY 5, 1946

SUNDAY
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
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Blue Dahlia
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The Blue Dahlia
Gilda
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Gilda
The Dark Corner
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The Dark Corner
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
To Each His Own
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To Each His Own
The Spiral Staircase
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The Spiral Staircase
The Virginian
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The Virginian
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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May 5, 1946

On May 5, 1946, the world was still adjusting to the aftermath of World War II, a period marked by rebuilding and reimagining societies. In the United States, the excitement of spring was evident as flowers bloomed, including more...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 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 May 5, 1946

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  • Headline: Exploring Flowering Shrubs in 1946. Impact: The increase in flowering shrubs led to a sudden surge in allergies around the world. Who knew that more flowers would also mean more sneezes? This spiraled into a global movement for antihistamines, accidentally creating a multi-billion dollar industry in allergy medication. Fact: Flowers: nature's way of saying, 'Hey, look at me! I'm beautiful!' And also, 'Prepare for a snot explosion!'.
  • Headline: Plowing the Arctic: A Bold Adventure. Impact: G.J. Tranter plowing the Arctic might have inadvertently set off a series of events leading to the eventual creation of ice cream trucks. If he hadn’t plowed those fields, children might never have discovered the joy of frozen treats while waiting for the school bus. Fact: It’s said that the only thing colder than the Arctic is the reception ice cream trucks get when they break down in winter.
  • Headline: The Makers of Music Unveiled. Impact: Stauffer's exploration of the nature of poetry transformed future generations' understanding of music. Suddenly, all musicians started to think they were also poets, leading to countless tortured lyrics about love and existential dread. Fact: Fun fact: In the future, musicians will be so confused that they'll write entire albums about their toaster's feelings.
  • Headline: Dixie Justice. Impact: The 'Dixie Justice' headline sparked debates that echoed through time, leading to the eventual rise of reality TV court shows. Who knew the path from Southern justice to Judge Judy would be paved with such absurdity?. Fact: If only the Southern justice system had known it would inspire a TV genre, maybe they would have dressed their judges in sequins.
  • Headline: Be It Ever So Humble....; That semi-cylindrical war baby, the quonset, will soon be a haven for 3,030 New York families.. Impact: With quonset huts providing homes for over 3,000 families, they inadvertently kickstarted a trend of quirky housing styles that would lead to tiny homes and the hipster movement. Thanks, military surplus!. Fact: Interestingly, quonset huts are the original 'tiny homes'β€”just without the artisanal woodwork and overpriced avocado toast.
  • Headline: Gypsy Love. Impact: The romance of 'Gypsy Love' led to a resurgence in the popularity of gold jewelry, causing a worldwide shortage of gold that's still being felt today. Who knew that love could also mean bankrupting your jewelry store?. Fact: It's said that love is pricelessβ€”except when it comes to gold, which is definitely not.
  • Headline: SWOPE INTERESTS PLAN RESIDENCES ON SPEYER LANDS; Builders Take 130-Acre Estate in Westchester County for 200-Home Project MAMARONECK SALE MADE Fred Brown Disposes of Store Building--Forty-Acre Farm Is in New Ownership. Impact: Swope Interests' housing project on Speyer lands paved the way for suburban sprawl, leading to traffic jams and the invention of the phrase 'Are we there yet?' in family road trips. Fact: In the future, parents will dream of a time when their children asked 'Are we there yet?' instead of 'Can I have a phone?'.
  • Headline: Growing Issues; Challenge the Big Powers. Impact: Challenging the big powers led to a series of protests that shaped global politics, eventually leading to social media influencers claiming to be activists. The irony is delicious. Fact: It's funny how 'challenging big powers' turned into 'trending hashtags' and 'like for a cause' in the blink of an eye.
  • Headline: Iwo Flag-Raiser Marries. Impact: The marriage of the Iwo Flag-Raiser became a symbol of hope and unity, inspiring future generations to believe that love can triumph over war. A heartwarming reminder that even in chaos, there’s room for romance. Fact: In a twist of fate, future couples will choose wedding venues based on Instagrammability rather than historical significance.
  • Headline: Joe E. Brown Gets Citation. Impact: Joe E. Brown's citation from the Military Order of Purple Heart inspired countless comedians to think they could also be war heroes, leading to a strange mix of stand-up comedy and military history in the years to come. Fact: Who knew that receiving a citation for bravery would also come with a punchline? Talk about a mixed bag!.

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