By the Numbers in 1926
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
50.8 years
US Life Expectancy
52.0 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.62
Dow Jones Index
46
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
55
How Much Did Things Cost in 1926?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £380 | $5,200 |
| Average salary | £130 | $1,320 |
| Pint of milk | 2d | $0.07 |
| Loaf of bread | 3½d | $0.09 |
| Dozen eggs | 1s 5d | $0.50 |
| Pint of beer | 4d | Prohibited |
Technology and Inventions in 1926
John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television to members of the Royal Institution in London. Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuelled rocket. Radio networks were expanding rapidly. The first pop-up toaster was introduced by the Toastmaster company.
- ● John Logie Baird gives first public demonstration of television
- ● Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fuelled rocket
- ● First pop-up toaster introduced commercially
- ● Aerosol spray cans invented in Norway
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