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17 de nov. de 2020 · 1931. - Fresh eggs (1 dozen): $0.35 ($5.99 in today’s dollars) - White bread (1 pound): $0.08 ($1.37 in today’s dollars)
- Ben Wittstein
- New Zealand -- Hawke's Bay Earthquake
- United States -- Star Spangled Banner
- Spain -- King Alfonso XIII
- United States - City Lights Premieres
- United States -- Round The World Flight
- China - Mukden Incident
- United States -- Dracula
- U.S. - Merrie Melodies Debuts
- United States -- Classic Frankenstein Film Released
1. The 8.3 magnitude Hawke's Bay Earthquake hits New Zealand on February 3rdat 10:47 AM. 2. The cities that were worst effected included Napier and Hastings. 3. The official death toll was 256. 4. On February 13th, 10 days later, there was a large 7.3 magnitude aftershock that contributed to the heavy damage in the region. 5. There were more than 5...
U.S. National Anthem becomes The Star Spangled Banner on March 3rd More Information for the U.S. National Anthem The "Star Spangled Banner" is officially adopted as the national anthem of the United States during March . The song's lyrics were from a poem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812 while the music was taken from son...
King Alfonso XIIIof Spain is forced to live in Exile in Rome following Spain Becoming a Republic More Information and Timeline for the Second Spanish Republic 1. General Miguel Primo de Rivera is overthrown as Spain's leader on January 28th, 1930. 2. Several Republican factions join together with the intention of overthrowing the Spanish monarchy a...
Charlie Chaplin’s film “City Lights” premiered in January. The film was written, directed, and produced by Chaplin, who also starred as his iconic character “The Tramp.” Despite talking pictures replacing silent films as the popular option for entertainment for about three years, Chaplin chose to create “City Lights” as a silent film. In the film, ...
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty complete their around-the-world flight. Aviator Wiley Post and navigator Harold Gatty began their record-breaking around-the-world flight during June . Post and Gatty took off from New York in their plane, the Winnie Mae, and made several stops as they traveled around the globe. Trouble with their propeller held them up ...
Japan invades Manchuria in China after the Mukden Incident. More Information for the Mukden Incident The Mukden Incident and the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in China take place during September . The Mukden Incident happened when Japanese troops were sent into Manchuria under the pretense of protecting a Japanese controlled railway where there h...
The classic horror film "Dracula" is released. More Information for the premiere of Dracula The classic horror film "Dracula" starring Bela Lugosi as the title character premieres during February at the Roxy Theater in New York City. The film was directed by Tod Browning and was the first film to legally adapt Bram Stoker's Gothic vampire novel, wi...
The first Warner Bros' Merrie Melodies cartoon is created. More Information for Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. creates their first "Merrie Melodies" cartoon "Lady, Play Your Mandolin!" during August. The cartoon was about seven minutes long and featured the character of "Foxy" who looked similar to Disney's "Mickey Mouse" character. The "Merrie Melod...
The iconic pre-code horror film “Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff as the Monster, debuted during November . The film also starred Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein and Mae Clarke as Elizabeth, his fiance. The film was an adaptation of Peggy Webling’s 1927 play, which was also based on Mary Shelley’s 1818novel of the same name. “Frankenstein” was...
The investigation showed that Manchester – the only British place included – had a cost of living of 70-74 per cent of Detroit. Many factors affected this outcome, the author noted.
Abstracting and indexing. Advertise in AJS. Print the sales sheet: American Journal of Sociology. American Journal of SociologyVolume 39, Number 3. Previousarticle. Nextarticle. No AccessBook Reviews. The Cost of Living in the United States in 1931. Hazel Kyrk.
Hace 4 días · A sample of 900 rural families revealed that average annual income was $1103, while the average cost of living was $1454. Also shows the average value of necessary things that could be produced on the farm.
- Marie Concannon
- 2012
19 de abr. de 2018 · The average American family lived by the Depression-era motto: “Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.”. Many tried to keep up appearances and carry on with life as close to normal as ...
$1 in 1931 is worth $20.55 today. $1 in 1935 → 2024. $1 in 1930 → 2024. Inflation rate in 2024. Future inflation calculator. Value of $1 from 1931 to 2024. $1 in 1931 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $20.55 today, an increase of $19.55 over 93 years.
