MARCH 3, 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 Brasher Doubloon
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The Brasher Doubloon
The Man I Love
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The Man I Love
The Red House
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The Red House
Boomerang!
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Boomerang!
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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March 3, 1947

On March 3, 1947, significant tensions arose in the American education system as teachers were warned by Wade regarding an impending strike. This warning came amidst growing support for what educators deemed an 'effective' pay dri...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 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

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Headlines From March 3, 1947

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  • Headline: Wade Urges Teachers Amid Strike Action. Impact: Wade's warning against the strike set off a chain reaction in educational reform. Little did he know that his caution would inspire a future generation of teachers to create viral TikTok videos about their pay struggles, ultimately leading to a global uprising of educators armed with hashtags and catchy slogans. Fact: Teachers have been advocating for fair pay since, well, forever! Yet somehow, the only thing that seems to rise is the cost of coffee they need to survive.
  • Headline: William O. Wheeler's Impact on Industry. Impact: William O. Wheeler's name is forever etched in time, influencing countless other 'Wheeler' namesakes to enter the realm of mediocrity, thereby ensuring that the name remains synonymous with someone who probably didn't do much worth mentioning. Fact: Fun fact: In a parallel universe, William O. Wheeler became a celebrated superhero, but in this one, he’s just… well, a name in a headline.
  • Headline: Harry Weiner's Influential Speech. Impact: Harry Weiner's name, though prominent for a moment, inadvertently led to a future where 'Weiner' became a punchline in countless jokes, ensuring that any serious achievements were overshadowed by the whimsical nature of the surname. Fact: You know, if you say 'Weiner' three times in a row, it starts to lose all meaningβ€”much like the impact of most headlines, really.
  • Headline: JOSIAH AUSTIN; Official of Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate. Impact: Josiah Austin’s association with the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate inadvertently set the stage for all future journalists to face endless coffee runs and late-night deadlines, creating a cycle of caffeine dependency that still haunts newsrooms today. Fact: If you combine the stress of journalism with the caffeine intake, you get… well, the modern news cycle. Welcome to reality!.
  • Headline: Future of Free Enterprise In World Found Uncertain; Times' Survey Shows Nationalization Trend Growing Outside Western Hemisphere -- Mixed Economy in Many Lands Future of Free Enterprise in the World Is Found Uncertain in Survey of Economic Trends COLLECTIVIZATION: A DOMINANT FEATURE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC PICTURE TODAY. Impact: The survey's revelation of a nationalization trend marked a pivotal point in economic history, leading to a future where debates over capitalism versus socialism become a popular cocktail party discussionβ€”because who doesn't love a good argument with their hors d'oeuvres?. Fact: The term 'mixed economy' is just a fancy way of saying, 'We can't decide what we want, so let’s take a little bit of everything and hope for the best.'.
  • Headline: ARMED'S SHOWING LAID TO PONY RULE; Calumet Star, Not Permitted Usual Escort, Appeared Nervous in Paddock. Impact: The nervousness of Calumet Star laid the groundwork for future horse races where equine anxiety becomes a legitimate concern, leading to the creation of horse therapistsβ€”yes, that's a thing now, and they charge by the hour. Fact: If horses had therapists, I imagine their biggest complaint would be: 'I just feel so… saddled with expectations.'.
  • Headline: BISHOP LESLIE OWEN OF ANGLICAN CHURCH. Impact: Bishop Leslie Owen's actions may have inspired future religious leaders to realize that they could also dabble in social issues, transforming churches into community centers where existential crises are just as commonplace as potluck dinners. Fact: Bishops are like the middle managers of the divineβ€”always trying to keep the faith while navigating the bureaucracy of heaven’s HR department.
  • Headline: OUT TO 'SAVE CAPITALISM'; Club Started at Princeton Seeks to Avert Depression. Impact: The Save Capitalism Club at Princeton inadvertently inspired a future generation of college students to form clubs for everything from saving capitalism to saving their sanity, leading to a culture of over-caffeinated, over-stressed students who are still just trying to figure it all out. Fact: The irony of a club to 'save capitalism' at an Ivy League school is rich, considering most students are just trying to save their GPAs from plummeting.
  • Headline: DEWEY WILL BACK TEACHER PAY RISE; To Send Message This Week to Legislature -- Will Advise Also on Local Taxation. Impact: Dewey's support for teacher pay rises became a rallying cry for future politicians to occasionally pretend they care about education, ensuring that the phrase 'We must invest in our teachers' became a staple of political speeches, often followed by a deafening silence on actual policy changes. Fact: Dewey's endorsement of a pay plan is like putting a Band-Aid on a leaky damβ€”nice gesture, but we all know the water's still going to gush through.

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