OCTOBER 26, 1946

SATURDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1946
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $4,958,081 IN 2025
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 By October 26, 1946
1 The Jolson Story
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The Jolson Story
2 My Darling Clementine
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My Darling Clementine
3 The Dark Mirror
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The Dark Mirror
4 Deception
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Deception
5 The Strange Woman
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The Strange Woman
6 Mildred Pierce
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Mildred Pierce
7 Notorious
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Notorious
8 Cloak and Dagger
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Cloak and Dagger
9 The Killers
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The Killers
10 The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
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 Stranger
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The Stranger
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
Anna and the King of Siam
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Anna and the King of Siam
Bedlam
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Bedlam
The Green Years
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The Green Years
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Searching Wind
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The Searching Wind
Till the End of Time
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Till the End of Time
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 Time of Their Lives
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The Time of Their Lives
Night and Day
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Night and Day
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
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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The Story of October 26, 1946

On October 26, 1946, prison officers in the city organized to demand pay increases, reflecting a broader national concern about wages in a post-war economy.

🧠 Inventions of 1946

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

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

The biggest hits of the year β€” Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON October 26, 1946

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  • Headline: Prison Officers Demand Higher Wages. Impact: When prison officers got their pay rise, it triggered a nationwide wave of 'let's ask for raises' that ultimately led to the 'Great Coffee Break' of 2025, where all corporate employees just stopped working to sip lattes and contemplate their life choices.. Fact: Prison officers asking for a raise is like a kid asking for more candy before dinnerβ€”everyone knows it’s not gonna end well!.
  • Headline: Gen. Clark's Journey to Austria. Impact: Gen. Clark's trip to Austria sparked a chain reaction that accidentally led to the founding of a 'Global Peaceful Vacationers Club' where world leaders meet to discuss international relations over schnitzels.. Fact: Returning from a diplomatic mission is like coming back from a vacationβ€”everyone wants to hear your stories, but you just want to talk about the food..
  • Headline: WOMEN ENDORSE BYRNES POLICY; Board of General Federation Votes Unanimously to Give It National Support TWO GROUPS MEET HERE City Organization Also Holds Session--Urges End of All Controls Except Rent. Impact: The Women's Federation's endorsement of Byrnes' policy created a ripple effect that resulted in a nationwide 'Rent Control Party,' where everyone just showed up with their rent checks and a dream.. Fact: Unanimous support is just a fancy way of saying, 'We all agree because nobody wants to be the odd one out.'.
  • Headline: VOTE FRAUD SUBPOENAS; 700 Served Since Registration Closed, Prosecutor Says. Impact: The vote fraud subpoenas initiated a bizarre trend of people hosting 'Fraud Awareness' parties, where they served snacks themed around different types of electoral mishaps.. Fact: Serving subpoenas is like handing out party invitations, except nobody wants to RSVP and everyone avoids eye contact..
  • Headline: SURGERY ADVANCE IN CANCER CLAIMED; Russian Reports Immunizing Through Graft of Malignant Tissus Encased in Sac EAGER HANDS REACH FOR MEAT IN CHICAGO. Impact: The cancer immunization breakthrough led to a trend where people started to try and graft random body parts in hopes of becoming superhuman, resulting in a rise in the 'Half-Man Half-Lettuce' population.. Fact: Immunization through grafting sounds suspiciously like a plot twist in a sci-fi movie no one asked for..
  • Headline: PLEA MADE TO REVOKE PERMIT FOR 'OUTLAW'. Impact: The plea to revoke the permit for 'Outlaw' led to a movement to ban all films that might make audiences think too hard, resulting in a cinematic renaissance of mindless action sequences.. Fact: Revoking a film permit is like breaking up with a bad movieβ€”it’s just as hard to let go as it is to find something better to watch..
  • Headline: Clark Ousts Rogge for Speech Linking Americans With Nazis; CLARK DISMISSES ROGGE FOR SPEECH. Impact: Clark dismissing Rogge for his speech about Nazis caused an accidental resurgence of amateur historians who turned every casual gathering into a lecture on the dangers of historical parallels.. Fact: Dismissing someone for their speech is like saying 'I don’t want to hear your opinion,' but unfortunately, everyone still hears it anyway..

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1946, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
PFE
Pfizer
Price in 1946
$0.15
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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