NOVEMBER 3, 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
My Darling Clementine
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My Darling Clementine
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 Killers
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The Killers
The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
The Dark Corner
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The Dark Corner
Cluny Brown
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Cluny Brown
Cloak and Dagger
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Cloak and Dagger
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
Deception
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Deception
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 Strange Woman
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The Strange Woman
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 Dark Mirror
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The Dark Mirror
The Spiral Staircase
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The Spiral Staircase
The Time of Their Lives
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The Time of Their Lives
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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November 3, 1946

On November 3, 1946, significant events unfolded in the United States and abroad, showcasing the complex political climate of the post-World War II era. In Harlem, a prominent figure was set to speak at a local church, reflecting...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 3, 1946

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  • Headline: Guest Speaker at St. Mark's Church. Impact: The stirring speech at St. Mark's Meth Church inadvertently inspired a future generation of orators, leading to the rise of motivational speakers who would later sell overpriced self-help books. Thank you, Harlem Church!. Fact: Did you know that guest speaking gigs at churches often pay better than those at corporate retreats? And you don’t even have to pretend to care about quarterly earnings!.
  • Headline: Moscow Reacts to Rogge's Dismissal. Impact: Moscow calling Rogge's ousting a scandal set off a chain reaction of paranoia, resulting in the construction of secret bunkers in basements worldwide in hopes of avoiding similar 'scandals'. Fact: It’s interesting to note that the term 'scandal' was actually invented to describe the first time someone tripped while trying to escape a boring meeting.
  • Headline: Mr. Hitchcock Discovers Love Romance pays better than crime, he finds, so he gives audiences both.; Mr. Hitchcock Discovers Love. Impact: Hitchcock's realization that romance pays better than crime led to an explosion of romantic thrillers, ultimately resulting in countless awkward first dates where someone always tries to recreate a suspenseful movie plot. Fact: Did you know that Hitchcock's love for suspense actually stemmed from his childhood fear of bad first impressions? And yet, here we are!.
  • Headline: On-the-Spot Notes of a Field-Hospital Director. Impact: The field-hospital director's notes inspired a future generation of healthcare workers to take dramatic liberties in storytelling, leading to a reality show pitch that never quite materialized. Fact: Interestingly, 'Blind Alley' was the original title of many of the director's notes, often reflecting the actual pathways to the hospital during rush hour.
  • Headline: The Case for the Modern Poet; He offers great poems, says an advocate, but he demands readers who will meet him halfway.. Impact: The case for the modern poet sparked a movement leading to coffee shops filled with aspiring poets who believed their angsty musings were the key to literary greatness, causing baristas to roll their eyes forever. Fact: Fun fact: Most modern poets actually require a 'mood' before they can write, typically consisting of dark coffee and a playlist of sad indie music.
  • Headline: HOME; Veterans' Ingenuity. Impact: Veterans' ingenuity in creating devices led to the birth of DIY culture, resulting in millions of Pinterest boards dedicated to crafts that no one actually completes. Fact: Did you know that many of these devices are still sitting in attics, alongside the dreams of those who thought they could actually build a treehouse?.
  • Headline: Historian--and Book Salesman. Impact: The historian and book salesman duo inadvertently created a market for historical fiction, leading to an entire genre filled with inaccuracies that historians today still cringe at. Fact: Did you know that the original sales pitch for 'history books' was 'they're like fiction, but with more footnotes!'? Still working on that tagline.

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