NOVEMBER 10, 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 10, 1946

On November 10, 1946, the news was dominated by the announcement of significant changes in ownership within key sectors, reflecting the post-war restructuring of the American economy. As the nation was transitioning from wartime p...

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 10, 1946

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  • Headline: Transition of Ownership in 1946. Impact: The sale of 'illus' sparked a series of ownership changes across various industries, leading to a butterfly effect in corporate governance. By the time we reached the 21st century, every company was being bought out by someone who had a suspiciously similar name to their previous owner. Fact: Did you know that illus is not just a term for the imaginary? It's also what potential buyers say when they see the price tag!.
  • Headline: Tavern Owners' Resolutions of 1946. Impact: The tavern owners' resolution led to a national trend of beer snobbery, resulting in a world where craft beers are more popular than water in some circles. This ultimately caused a shortage of hydration and led to the invention of the 'beer-flavored water' diet. Fact: Fun fact: Tavern owners have been fighting favoritism since the dawn of time. It's basically the original reality show premise.
  • Headline: Noordam Arrives at New York Harbor. Impact: The Noordam's arrival in NYC kicked off a cruise ship craze, leading to the eventual construction of ships so large they could house entire communities, ultimately resulting in a floating city that was just a yacht club gone wild. Fact: Did you know that 'Noordam' means 'north' in Dutch? Too bad it didn't come with GPS to navigate the chaos of the New York harbor.
  • Headline: To Build Prefabricated Houses. Impact: The advent of prefabricated houses led to a future where homes could be assembled with the same ease as IKEA furniture, resulting in a generation of homeowners who were constantly missing screws and wondering if they had just built a death trap. Fact: Fun fact: Prefabricated homes were originally designed for those who thought assembling furniture was too easy.
  • Headline: LEASES BRISTOL HOTEL; Rosner's Group Will Improve Dining Facilities. Impact: The lease of the Bristol Hotel marked the beginning of a hospitality revolution where dining facilities became the main attraction, leading to a future where guests would book hotels based solely on the Yelp reviews of the breakfast buffet. Fact: Did you know that if you improve the dining facilities enough, hotel guests will forget they're staying in a room the size of a shoebox?.
  • Headline: For 'The Middle Age'. Impact: The use of hyacinths in 'The Middle Age' sparked a floral renaissance, eventually leading to the rise of Instagram influencers who would only post pictures of their floral arrangements and call themselves 'florapreneurs.'. Fact: Did you know hyacinths are known for their strong fragrance? It's like nature's way of reminding you that spring is here and so are your allergies.
  • Headline: CHALLENGE AFTER VICTORY. Impact: Ed's analysis of election trends led to a future where every election is preceded by endless data analysis and polls, creating a society obsessed with statistics that eventually forgot how to vote without consulting a spreadsheet. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more predictable than election trends is the disappointment that follows!.
  • Headline: HOME REPAIR LOANS REACH 17-YEAR PEAK. Impact: The peak in home repair loans resulted in a DIY culture that led people to believe they could fix anything with a YouTube tutorial, ultimately causing a surge in home accidents and a nation of people with half-finished projects. Fact: Did you know that one out of every three home repairs ends with a call to a professional? The other two out of three are just covered in duct tape.
  • Headline: The Big Four Meet in New York. Impact: The Big Four's meeting in New York forged alliances that led to an era of political back-scratching, eventually resulting in a web of favors that would make a spider envious. Fact: Did you know that 'Big Four' is just a fancy way of saying 'the most powerful people in the room who all have questionable ties?'.

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