NOVEMBER 25, 1946

MONDAY
$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 November 25, 1946
1 The Razor's Edge
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The Razor's Edge
2 Undercurrent
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Undercurrent
3 The Lost Weekend
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The Lost Weekend
4 Cornered
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Cornered
5 Detour
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Detour
6 The Jolson Story
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The Jolson Story
7 My Darling Clementine
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My Darling Clementine
8 The Dark Mirror
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The Dark Mirror
9 Deception
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Deception
10 Mildred Pierce
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Mildred Pierce
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 Killers
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The Killers
The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
Notorious
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Notorious
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
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 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
Leave Her to Heaven
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Leave Her to Heaven
Scarlet Street
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Scarlet Street
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The Story of November 25, 1946

On November 25, 1946, America was experiencing a post-war transition as it began adjusting to peacetime realities.

🧠 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 — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON November 25, 1946

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  • Headline: Post-War Marine and Aviation Reports. Impact: This mundane report led to a series of bureaucratic paperwork that eventually resulted in countless hours of human life wasted in meetings, shaping the future of corporate culture forever. Thanks, paperwork!. Fact: Did you know that the actual content of these reports is less important than the coffee consumption that surrounds discussing them?.
  • Headline: MAGIC IS SELECTED IN CAMDEN FIXTURE; Roberts Shows Mardormere's Greyhound for Chief Prize Among 901 Pure-Breds ENGLISH SETTER A WINNER Ch. Rip of Blue Bar Annexes Group Award--Bulldog and Kerry Blue Contenders. Impact: This dog show inadvertently led to the invention of the dog influencer on social media, creating a world where canines now have more followers than most humans. Bow wow!. Fact: Did you know that dogs have been winning hearts long before they started winning Instagram followers?.
  • Headline: ENROLLMENT INCREASES; Stevens Tech Graduate School Shows 14.8% Rise for Year. Impact: This surge in enrollment marked the beginning of an endless cycle of student debt, where future generations would be eternally grateful for that 'educational experience' that comes with a hefty price tag.. Fact: Did you know that every increase in enrollment is directly proportional to the number of coffee shops near the campus? Coincidence? I think not!.
  • Headline: FACTS ON SHOOTING SOUGHT BY BYRNES; Reply to Manuilsky Slated This Week After Police Give Report on Stadnik Case VICTIM QUOTED ON HOLDUP Policeman Reported as Hearing Delegate Blame a Bandit While Being Treated. Impact: This tragic event led to a series of police investigations that inadvertently inspired countless crime dramas and true crime podcasts, forever altering the landscape of entertainment.. Fact: While the facts of crime are serious, did you know that true crime podcasts are now more popular than actual criminals in the public's imagination?.
  • Headline: AUSTRIA PLANNING BIG CAPITAL LEVY; 30-50% Tax Envisaged, With Variations for Businesses Damaged During War. Impact: This capital levy became a blueprint for governments to creatively squeeze every last cent from their citizens, leading to the birth of tax season as a national pastime.. Fact: Did you know that tax season is the only time of year when people willingly gather all their financial documents and willingly lose their minds?.
  • Headline: Urges Release of Objectors. Impact: This simple urge sparked a greater movement for civil rights and freedom of conscience, leading to a world where the phrase 'I object!' became a rallying cry for various causes.. Fact: Did you know that every time someone urges the release of objectors, somewhere a lawyer is probably celebrating with pizza?.
  • Headline: IRAN ORDERS ARMY INTO AZERBAIJAN; Troops Told to Oversee Vote in the Dissident Province-- Tabriz Assails Premier. Impact: This military intervention set off a chain of events that contributed to the ongoing complexities of Middle Eastern politics, demonstrating how one decision can reverberate through decades.. Fact: Did you know that military interventions are like bad TV shows? They often drag on for too long and leave everyone wondering when they'll finally end?.

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