APRIL 13, 1949

WEDNESDAY
1949 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1949
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,767,246 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.71
Median Home Price$7,060.00
Gas Price Avg$0.26
Bread Price Avg$0.14
Movie Ticket Avg$0.44
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.80
Top Movies From 1949
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1 Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah
2 Battleground
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Battleground
3 Jolson Sings Again
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Jolson Sings Again
4 Sands of Iwo Jima
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Sands of Iwo Jima
5 I Was a Male War Bride
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I Was a Male War Bride
6 Pinky
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Pinky
7 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
8 Neptune's Daughter
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Neptune's Daughter
9 Little Women
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Little Women
10 Sorrowful Jones
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Sorrowful Jones
The Accused
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The Accused
Act of Violence
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Act of Violence
Caught
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Caught
Down to the Sea in Ships
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Down to the Sea in Ships
The Bribe
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The Bribe
A Letter to Three Wives
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A Letter to Three Wives
The Set-Up
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The Set-Up
Champion
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Champion
Knock on Any Door
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Knock on Any Door
The Red Pony
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The Red Pony
Gun Crazy
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Gun Crazy
Criss Cross
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Criss Cross
Impact
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Impact
The Paleface
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The Paleface
The Snake Pit
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The Snake Pit
Rope
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Rope
He Walked by Night
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He Walked by Night
Macbeth
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Macbeth
Portrait of Jennie
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Portrait of Jennie
Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc

April 13, 1949 Trivia

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April 13, 1949

On April 13, 1949, significant strides in international collaboration were highlighted by the 'Know-How' study, where experts Kipping and Reed discussed the mutual benefits derived from American industrial tours for British and U....

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1949

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

1 Commercial Transistor Production
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Commercial Transistor Production
2 Jet Commercial Airliner
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Jet Commercial Airliner
3 Hydrogen Bomb Design
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Hydrogen Bomb Design
4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Theory
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Theory
5 Modern Credit Card Concept
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Modern Credit Card Concept
6 Anti-Lock Braking System Prototype
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Anti-Lock Braking System Prototype
7 Artificial Intelligence Theory
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Artificial Intelligence Theory
8 Polyester Fabric
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Polyester Fabric
9 Portable Television
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Portable Television
10 High-Speed Photocopier
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High-Speed Photocopier

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From April 13, 1949

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  • Headline: Mutual Gains from U.S.-U.K. Plant Tours. Impact: This study on mutual gains led to an intercontinental tech exchange that ultimately resulted in the invention of the pop-up toaster, which, if not for this, would have likely taken another decade to materialize. Imagine a world without perfectly browned toast!. Fact: Did you know that the pop-up toaster was nearly named the 'Automatic Bread Incinerator'? Thankfully, someone thought better of it.
  • Headline: Riggio Honored for Exceptional Sales Service. Impact: Riggio's award for selling service sparked a nationwide trend in awards for mediocrity, leading to the creation of the 'Participation Trophy' for adults, which is still awarded in boardrooms today. Fact: Fun fact: Riggio’s award was made of solid gold, but that was just to distract from the fact that he sold nothing of real value!.
  • Headline: New Legion Unit Honoring Roosevelt Formed. Impact: Establishing a post to honor Theodore Roosevelt Jr. led to a series of increasingly elaborate commemorations, eventually resulting in the construction of a giant inflatable Roosevelt that floats in parades to this day. Fact: Did you know Theodore Roosevelt Jr.'s favorite color was actually chartreuse? It’s trueβ€”he insisted on it for all his uniforms!.
  • Headline: VIENNA LOSES PLEA TO EVADE DP COSTS; U. S. Orders Austria to Keep Paying Her Share -- Cites Free American Food. Impact: Austria's refusal to evade costs led to a financial stability that would later allow them to host the Vienna Philharmonic, proving that sometimes, financial burdens can lead to cultural riches. Fact: It’s fascinating that the U.S. thought it could run camps cheaper than the IRO, considering how often they miscalculated the costs of their own government programs!.
  • Headline: U. S. TO NAME BRUCE AS ENVOY TO PARIS; Caffery, Present Ambassador, to Get New Assignment -- Bohlen to Be Minister. Impact: Bruce’s appointment as envoy led to a series of diplomatic faux pas that resulted in the infamous 'French Fries debate,' changing how Americans view French cuisine forever. Fact: Did you know that Bruce’s first diplomatic act was to accidentally order 100 pounds of American cheese for a French banquet? They still talk about it in Paris!.
  • Headline: LOCAL RULE DELAYED FOR PRINCELY STATES. Impact: The delay in local rule for princely states allowed for a prolonged period of governance by the central government, which ultimately led to a reality TV show about Indian politics that no one asked for. Fact: Fun fact: If you thought the delay was bad, just wait until you hear about the delays in delivering pizza in these regionsβ€”now that’s a real crisis!.
  • Headline: PERILS IN PLANNING STRESSED BY MOSES; New York's Coordinator Tells Yale Fine Arts Convocation His Is 'Dangerous Trade'. Impact: Moses’s warning about planning dangers led to a generation of over-cautious urban planners who insisted on building everything in triplicate, which subsequently fueled the rise of the 'just-in-case' approach to city layouts. Fact: Moses's real secret? He never actually planned anything; he just liked the sound of his own voice at Yale convocation!.
  • Headline: TREATY IN SENATE; President Says Accord Will Stand as Warning to Any Aggressor. Impact: The treaty's passage in the Senate not only warned aggressors but also inadvertently inspired a new genre of action movies starring senators as secret agentsβ€”because, you know, nothing says 'badass' like a filibuster!. Fact: Did you know that the treaty was initially titled 'The Aggressor No-No Clause'? They decided that sounded too much like a children's book.
  • Headline: SELFRIDGE LEAVES $6,176; American Who Founded London Store Once Had $40,000,000. Impact: Selfridge’s estate accounting led to a flurry of interest in ghost stories about rich people’s fortunes, ultimately inspiring the trend of rich ghosts haunting their old mansions, which we now see in countless horror movies. Fact: Ironically, Selfridge once said he’d haunt London if he ever went broke. Spoiler alert: He didn’t need to!.

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 1949
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,939

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1949, it would be worth $3,433,939 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1949
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1949, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1949
$0.69
Stored value
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1949, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Vault of Horror #12
Vault of Horror #12
$1,500
All-Negro Comics #1
All-Negro Comics #1
$85
Adventure Comics #252
Adventure Comics #252
$1,500
Captain America Comics #71
Captain America Comics #71
$1,200
Joe Palooka Comics #55
Joe Palooka Comics #55
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO Bricks
LEGO Bricks
$300.00
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$75.00
The Buzzy Bee
The Buzzy Bee
$150.00
Candy Land
Candy Land
$50.00
Clip-Clop the Harness Horse
Clip-Clop the Harness Horse
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson
1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson
$250,000
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
$228,000
1949 Bowman Stan Musial
1949 Bowman Stan Musial
$30,000
1949 Bowman Duke Snider
1949 Bowman Duke Snider
$30,000
1949 Leaf Babe Ruth
1949 Leaf Babe Ruth
$89,175