By the Numbers in 1909
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
48.4 years
US Life Expectancy
49.0 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.64
Dow Jones Index
87
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
51
How Much Did Things Cost in 1909?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £175 | $3,200 |
| Average salary | £62 | $500 |
| Pint of milk | 1½d | 4¢ |
| Loaf of bread | 3d | 6¢ |
| Dozen eggs | 10d | 18¢ |
Technology and Inventions in 1909
Louis Blériot flew across the English Channel in 37 minutes. The first commercial Bakelite products appeared. Instant coffee was commercially introduced. The first newsreel service began, bringing world events to cinema audiences.
- ● Louis Blériot flies across the English Channel
- ● First commercial Bakelite products manufactured
- ● Instant coffee introduced commercially by George Washington Coffee Company
- ● First purpose-built newsreel service launched by Pathé
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