By the Numbers in 1928
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
51.0 years
US Life Expectancy
52.2 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.59
Dow Jones Index
37
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
55
How Much Did Things Cost in 1928?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £430 | $5,800 |
| Average salary | £150 | $1,400 |
| Pint of milk | 2d | $0.07 |
| Loaf of bread | 3½d | $0.09 |
| Dozen eggs | 1s 6d | $0.50 |
| Pint of beer | 4d | Prohibited |
Technology and Inventions in 1928
Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin would eventually save millions of lives, though its development as a drug took another decade. Talking pictures were now the standard. Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie, one of the first cartoons with synchronised sound. Sliced bread was sold for the first time.
- ● Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
- ● Mickey Mouse debuts in Steamboat Willie
- ● First colour television demonstration by John Logie Baird
- ● Sliced bread sold for the first time in Chillicothe, Missouri
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