By the Numbers in 1937
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
51.6 years
US Life Expectancy
52.9 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$30.67
Dow Jones Index
87
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
56
How Much Did Things Cost in 1937?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £560 | $4,200 |
| Average salary | £195 | $1,268 |
| Pint of milk | 2d | $0.06 |
| Loaf of bread | 4d | $0.09 |
| Dozen eggs | 1s | $0.34 |
| Pint of beer | 5d | $0.15 |
| Cinema ticket | 7d | $0.25 |
Technology and Inventions in 1937
The jet engine age began with Frank Whittle's first successful test run. Television was becoming a reality in Britain, with the BBC covering the coronation. The Golden Gate Bridge opened, and commercial pressurised aircraft cabins were being developed. Nylon was patented by DuPont.
- ● Frank Whittle successfully tests the first jet engine at Rugby, England
- ● The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco after four years of construction
- ● DuPont patents nylon, the first fully synthetic commercial fibre
- ● The BBC televises the coronation procession of King George VI
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