SEPTEMBER 26, 1947

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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 Ghost and Mrs. Muir
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Man I Love
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The Man I Love
The Perils of Pauline
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The Perils of Pauline
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Born to Kill
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Born to Kill
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Red House
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The Red House
Pursued
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Pursued
Miracle on 34th Street
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Miracle on 34th Street
Crossfire
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Crossfire
Dark Passage
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Dark Passage
The Farmer's Daughter
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The Farmer's Daughter
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ramrod
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Ramrod
Kiss of Death
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Kiss of Death
The Web
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The Web
Brute Force
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Brute Force
Monsieur Verdoux
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Monsieur Verdoux
The Hucksters
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The Hucksters
Lured
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Lured
Boomerang!
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Boomerang!
Song of the Thin Man
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Song of the Thin Man
The Other Love
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The Other 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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September 26, 1947

On September 26, 1947, the municipal court prepared to hear cases involving garages, a reflection of increasing local governance over urban development issues. Concurrently, Britain was actively seeking to negotiate tariffs with t...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 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 September 26, 1947

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  • Headline: Municipal Court Takes On Garage Cases. Impact: This decision led to a dramatic increase in municipal court traffic, leading to the invention of the 'Courtroom Coffee Shop' where people could sip lattes while waiting for their cases to be heardβ€”no one ever thought a parking ticket would lead to a thriving cafΓ© culture. Fact: Did you know that the average person spends about 3 years of their life waiting in line? Well, they could have spent that time in a garageβ€”at least there are snacks there.
  • Headline: Britain and U.S. Tariff Negotiations Begin. Impact: The endless discussions about tariffs led to the rise of international diplomacy as a competitive sport, complete with trading cards for negotiatorsβ€”'Did you see that trade deal? It's a rare one!'. Fact: Fun fact: the term 'tariff' originally referred to a group of people who could not agree on whether to put ketchup on a hot dog. True story!.
  • Headline: Pravda's Accusation Against the US. Impact: This headline sparked an intense game of 'he said, she said' that would echo through the Cold War, ultimately resulting in the creation of countless spy novels and a dubious number of conspiracy theories about flying saucers. Fact: Pravda means 'truth' in Russian, which is funny because their headlines often contained less truth than your average tabloid.
  • Headline: Schoenfeld Offers Credentials. Impact: This seemingly mundane event led to an amusing trend among diplomats of presenting increasingly bizarre credentials, including one ambassador who once presented a rubber chicken just to see if anyone was paying attention. Fact: Did you know that presenting credentials is basically the diplomatic equivalent of a LinkedIn profile? Just imagine the 'endorsements'!.
  • Headline: Filipino-Spanish Treaty Set. Impact: This treaty laid the groundwork for a beautiful friendship that would eventually lead to a culinary exchange, creating the fusion dish 'Churros with Adobo Sauce,' which is still debated in culinary circles. Fact: The signing of treaties often involves a lot of paperwork, but the best treaties include a buffet. Sadly, most do not.
  • Headline: HORSE TRADE' BID IS LAID TO GROMYKO; He Offers to Support Italy for Membership in U.N. If Others Back Four HORSE TRADE' BID IS LAID TO GROMYKO. Impact: Gromyko's 'horse trade' comment led to a century-long fascination with equine diplomacy, culminating in the bizarre idea that nations could settle disputes with horse racing bets instead of lengthy negotiations. Fact: Horse trading isn't just for politics; it's also a great way to get your friends to agree to go to that weird art exhibit you love. Just swap them a pizza.
  • Headline: $9,000,000 Left by Mrs. Nash. Impact: Mrs. Nash’s bequest set off a chain reaction of wealthy widows leaving behind their fortunes, leading to the first-ever 'Widow's Wealth Conference,' where attendees discussed the best ways to spend, save, and donate their millions. Fact: Did you know that $9 million could buy approximately 450,000 lattes? That's a lot of caffeine for the afterlife!.
  • Headline: Arbitrator Grants Bus Pay Rise; Hints City fax Cut Would Aid Line; BUS LINES PAY RISE GRANTED IN QUEENS. Impact: The bus pay rise led to a sudden influx of bus drivers taking up stand-up comedy, believing that if they could make people laugh during traffic, they could make it through the day less miserable. Fact: Fun fact: The average bus driver hears more complaints than a politician in an election year. Imagine the stories they could tell if they weren't focused on dodging traffic!.

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