1940's Time Capsule

Music

1940

http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/about/biography
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century
In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards
sold over 40 million albums.

Movies

1940

Pinocchio (1940 film)
LIKE MANY OTHER DISNEY MOVIES, IT WAS BASED ON A BOOK
DISNEY LEGEND WARD KIMBALL ALMOST QUIT—UNTIL WALT PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF JIMINY CRICKET
THE PUPPET WENT THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PERSONALITY CHANGES

Toys

1941

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/40stoys.html
World War II Era Toys on this page Range of 40s 98 Cents options
to aid the war effort few toys were sold
anything that could be used to make toys steel / rubber etc. was also needed for producing tanks / ships / planes and other weapons.

Mount Rushmore (News Event)

Jan 1, 1941

https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-mount-rushmore-104819
Mount Rushmore, also known as the President's Mountain, is located in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota.
he sculpture of four famous presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
According to the National Park Service, the monument is visited each year by more than three million people.

President Franklin D Roosevelt

1943

https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/franklin-d-roosevelt
Fact:He met President Grover Cleveland when he was five years old
Fact:American president who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II
Fact:President Theodore Roosevelt was Franklin's fifth cousin and uncle to his wife Eleanor.

Sports Figure

1943

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/musiast01.shtml
Stan Musial hit the ball the wrong way But Stan Musial played baseball the right way
Almost half a century after his retirement, Musial remains the face of a Cardinals’ franchise he helped turn into a dynasty.
while playing the outfield due to a shortage of players, Musial permanently damaged his left shoulder while diving for a ball

Fashion

1945

https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/
1940s fashion for men and women experienced deep changes but also created some of the most flattering designs of the 20th century.
the war time pride of fashion on a budget became the norm
The 40s decade was a time of WW2 and restriction where clothing had to become economical but not with out fashion

actress- Marilyn Monroe

1945

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000451375/
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model.She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered for her winsome embodiment of Hollywood.
Her life and death are still the subjects of much controversy

Technology

1947

https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/life_27.html\
The first practical TV sets were demonstrated and sold to the public at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. The sets were very expensive and New York City had the only broadcast station
After the war television was something few had heard of
In 1947, President Harry Truman's state of the union address and the baseball World Series were televised.

Cars

1948

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK120\
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954
It was Jaguar's first sports car since the SS 100
The XK120 was launched in open two-seater or (US) roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show

Tv Show- The Goldbergs (Broadcast Series)

1949

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041027/
Comedy-drama about a Jewish family living in New York City.
In the final season the family moved into the suburbs
First episode date: 1949