JANUARY 27, 1947

MONDAY
1947 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1947
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,706,109 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.62
Median Home Price$6,380.00
Gas Price Avg$0.24
Bread Price Avg$0.12
Movie Ticket Avg$0.41
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.75
Top Movies From 1947
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1 Welcome Stranger
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Welcome Stranger
2 The Egg and I
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The Egg and I
3 Life with Father
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Life with Father
4 Forever Amber
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Forever Amber
5 Unconquered
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Unconquered
6 Road to Rio
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Road to Rio
7 Green Dolphin Street
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Green Dolphin Street
8 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
9 Mother Wore Tights
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Mother Wore Tights
10 Cass Timberlane
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Cass Timberlane
The Man I Love
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The Man I Love
My Darling Clementine
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My Darling Clementine
Duel in the Sun
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Duel in the Sun
The Best Years of Our Lives
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The Best Years of Our Lives
Notorious
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Notorious
It's a Wonderful Life
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It's a Wonderful Life
Humoresque
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Humoresque
The Yearling
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The Yearling
Undercurrent
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Undercurrent

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January 27, 1947

On January 27, 1947, the New York Philharmonic announced its first concert tour since 1939, a significant cultural revival in the post-World War II era. This marked a resurgence in the arts as the nation emerged from the shadows o...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1947

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Stored-Program Computer Architecture
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Stored-Program Computer Architecture
2 Transistor Radio Prototype
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Transistor Radio Prototype
3 Microwave Communication Tower
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Microwave Communication Tower
4 Black Box Flight Recorder
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Black Box Flight Recorder
5 Electric Speed Control System
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Electric Speed Control System
6 Neoprene Wetsuit
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Neoprene Wetsuit
7 Jet Passenger Aircraft Concept
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Jet Passenger Aircraft Concept
8 Magnetic Tape Recorder Improvements
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Magnetic Tape Recorder Improvements
9 Plastic Baby Bottle
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Plastic Baby Bottle
10 Programmable Logic Controller Concept
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Programmable Logic Controller Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 27, 1947

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  • Headline: Philharmonic's Historic 1947 Tour Announcement. Impact: This tour sparked a chain reaction leading to symphonies popping up in every nook and cranny of the globe. Who knew that a few musicians on the road could eventually lead to the rise of hipster coffee shops hosting live orchestras?. Fact: Believe it or not, orchestras are the original rock bands, minus the leather jackets and groupiesβ€”well, most of the time.
  • Headline: Pravda Critiques U.S. Republican Views. Impact: This condemnation triggered a global game of telephone that somehow ended with conspiracy theories about Russian bears and American eagles fighting over a cheeseburger. Spoiler: the cheeseburger was never real. Fact: Pravda's criticism is basically the 1950s version of Twitter beef, but with less emoji and more Cold War tension.
  • Headline: Galuzzo Arrested for Harboring Escaped Prisoner. Impact: Galuzzo's arrest led to a massive uptick in prison escape movies, inspiring generations of filmmakers who felt that the thrilling chase could fix any plot hole. Fact: Harboring an escaped prisoner sounds a lot more exciting than it actually isβ€”most people just end up with a really awkward dinner conversation.
  • Headline: 150 LOOTED BOXES FOUND IN BROOKLYN; Containers Taken in $21,600 Coney Hold-Up Were Dumped Back of Detective's Home. Impact: The discovery of these boxes led to a new trend in Brooklyn: 'treasure hunting' in the backyards of unsuspecting detectives. Who knew crime could inspire such community bonding?. Fact: In Brooklyn, 'loot' is just another word for 'vintage finds.' Good luck explaining that to your local hipster.
  • Headline: DISTIN SLALOM VICTOR; Saranac Lake Skier Tops Field in 1:18.2--McLane Second. Impact: This victory inspired countless competitive skiers, all dreaming of glory and medals, only to realize that most of them would end up with just bruised egos and sore muscles. Fact: Skiing is the only sport where falling down has its own style pointsβ€”it's called 'the graceful tumble.'.
  • Headline: OFFER $256,000,000 OF SURPLUS GOODS; WAA Lists Automotive Vehicles and Machine Tools Among Week's Features. Impact: This surplus sale led to a bizarre trend where families started building their own 'post-apocalyptic' vehicles, preparing for every possible scenarioβ€”except for an actual apocalypse. Fact: When life gives you surplus goods, apparently you build a doomsday bunker. Who knew that was the plan all along?.
  • Headline: CIO OFFICIAL HITS AFL AS 'DIABOLICAL'; Haywood So Terms Latter's Stand on Wage-Rise Drive-- Sees Play for Employers. Impact: This little spat between unions sparked a never-ending cycle of labor disputes and negotiations that would cause every negotiator to carry a stress ball for decades to come. Fact: In the world of labor unions, calling someone 'diabolical' is just another Tuesday. It's like office gossip, but with higher stakes.
  • Headline: 65TH BENEFIT BRINGS ACTORS FUND $15,000. Impact: This benefit event reinforced the idea that even in hard times, actors could still throw a lavish party and fundraise like prosβ€”turns out, they really know how to put the 'fun' in fundraising!. Fact: Actors fundraising is just an excuse for them to dress up and pretend they aren't competing for the same roles. It's like a fashion show with a side of charity.
  • Headline: BUSINESS NOTES. Impact: The mundane nature of business notes led to the invention of the coffee break, forever changing office culture and providing a legitimate excuse for procrastination. Fact: Business notes are the adult version of homework. Spoiler alert: nobody actually reads them.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1947
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,943

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1947, it would be worth $3,433,943 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1947
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1947, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1947
$0.69
Stored value
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1947, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Young Romance #1
Young Romance #1
$2,500
Kid Colt Outlaw #1
Kid Colt Outlaw #1
$2,500
Blackhawk #9
Blackhawk #9
$300
All Winners Comics #20
All Winners Comics #20
$500
Crime Does Not Pay #49
Crime Does Not Pay #49
$1,100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Tonka Trucks
Tonka Trucks
$150.00
Dollhouse Furniture
Dollhouse Furniture
$1,800.00
Slinky Dog
Slinky Dog
$1,800.00
Kite
Kite
$25.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Rookie Card
Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Rookie Card
$5,000
Tip Top Bread Mickey Vernon Card
Tip Top Bread Mickey Vernon Card
$5,000
Kane Products Ltd. Famous Footballers - Stanley Matthews Card
Kane Products Ltd. Famous Footballers - Stanley Matthews Card
$1,200
La Confederation Des Francais Libres - Charles De Gaulle Card
La Confederation Des Francais Libres - Charles De Gaulle Card
$0
General Mills Mickey Mantle Pre-Rookie Card
General Mills Mickey Mantle Pre-Rookie Card
$250,000