JUNE 28, 1946

FRIDAY
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
Cluny Brown
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Cluny Brown
Somewhere in the Night
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Somewhere in the Night
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
A Night in Casablanca
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A Night in Casablanca
Bedlam
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Bedlam
Tomorrow Is Forever
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Tomorrow Is Forever
To Each His Own
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To Each His Own
Without Reservations
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Without Reservations
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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June 28, 1946

On June 28, 1946, a significant event took place in Prescott, Arizona, where a parade was organized to advocate for the preservation of a local nursery. Families participated in this campaign, bringing babies in carriages to raise...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 28, 1946

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  • Headline: Parade to Save Prescott House. Impact: The success of the Prescott House campaign led to an unforeseen explosion in the popularity of parades. Soon, every neighborhood had its own parade for the pet goldfish, leading to a worldwide obsession with fish fashion shows. Fact: Did you know that babies in carriages are the original influencers? They started the trend of getting attention simply by being cute, long before social media was a thing.
  • Headline: Too Few Teachers Inspired, Tead Says. Impact: Dr. Tead's comments on inspired teachers sparked a secret society of overly enthusiastic educators who tried to teach students about peace by reenacting famous battles. It didn't end well. Fact: Fun fact: the only thing more inspiring than a teacher is a teacher with a coffee in hand. Trust me, it's a game changer.
  • Headline: Municipal Loans Impact Housing Development. Impact: The municipal loans received by various cities were so successful that they inspired an underground economy of 'loan sharks' who found creative ways to lend money, including a bizarre barter system involving rubber chickens. Fact: Did you know that Lynn, Massachusetts, is known for its shoes? Too bad nobody ever asked the shoes how they felt about being left in the dark about municipal loans.
  • Headline: DEGREE FOR VANDEGRIFT; Colgate Honors His Rank as It Honors Him, Citation Says. Impact: Vandegrift's honorary degree started a trend of universities handing out diplomas for the most ridiculous reasons. Soon, there were honorary degrees for 'Best Couch Potato' and 'Most Enthusiastic Snacker'. Fact: Colgate University gives out honorary degrees like candyβ€”only difference is you can't eat them and they may not even be worth much.
  • Headline: Eisenhower Asks 50,000 Officers; His Plea Receives Quick Approval; EISENHOWER ASKS 50,000 OFFICERS He Wants 2,108 Colonels. Impact: Eisenhower's request for officers led to a military arms race that accidentally inspired a line of action figures. The 50,000 officers became the 'Eisenhower Elite', complete with tiny tanks and dramatic capes. Fact: Fun fact: Eisenhower was so persuasive that even his coffee mug had more officers than some countries had in their entire armies.
  • Headline: RATIONING OF BREAD DECREED IN BRITAIN; Daily Basic Quota Is 9 Ounces --Children, Mothers and Laborers Get Concession BREAD RATIONING DECREED IN BRITAIN Point Flexibility Shown. Impact: Bread rationing in Britain led to an unexpected invention: the bread alternative. Soon, people were trying to make toast out of everything from cardboard to leftover homework. Fact: Fun fact: The daily bread allowance of 9 ounces is roughly the weight of a small cat. So yes, you could technically say you were 'having a cat for lunch.'.
  • Headline: FRENCH DESIGNERS COME THROUGH THE WAR YEARS. Impact: The resilience of French designers post-war led to the rise of 'war couture', where garments were made from repurposed parachutes. It was the ultimate in avant-garde fashion. Fact: Fun fact: If you ever feel underdressed, just remember that someone once wore a parachute and called it high fashion. You’re good!.

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