APRIL 30, 1950

SUNDAY
1950 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1950
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $4,974,536 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.75
Median Home Price$7,400.00
Gas Price Avg$0.27
Bread Price Avg$0.14
Movie Ticket Avg$0.46
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.83
Top Movies From 1950
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1 King Solomon's Mines
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King Solomon's Mines
2 All About Eve
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All About Eve
3 Annie Get Your Gun
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Annie Get Your Gun
4 Cinderella
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Cinderella
5 Father of the Bride
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Father of the Bride
6 Sunset Boulevard
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Sunset Boulevard
7 Broken Arrow
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Broken Arrow
8 Cheaper by the Dozen
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Cheaper by the Dozen
9 Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday
10 The Flame and the Arrow
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The Flame and the Arrow
Gun Crazy
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Gun Crazy
The Great Rupert
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The Great Rupert
Three Came Home
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Three Came Home
D.O.A.
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D.O.A.
The Happiest Days of Your Life
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The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Capture
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The Capture
Stromboli
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Stromboli
Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah
Battleground
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Battleground
On the Town
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On the Town
Twelve O'Clock High
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Twelve O'Clock High
Sands of Iwo Jima
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Sands of Iwo Jima
Dear Wife
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Dear Wife

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TV Favorites Around April 30, 1950
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Armstrong Circle Theatre poster
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Armstrong Circle Theatre
Buck Rogers poster
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Buck Rogers
Racket Squad poster
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Racket Squad
Robert Montgomery Presents poster
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Robert Montgomery Presents
The Big Picture poster
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The Big Picture
The Bob Hope Show poster
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The Bob Hope Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show poster
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Jack Benny Program poster
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The Jack Benny Program
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet poster
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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
What's My Line? poster
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What's My Line?

Exact-date daily brief

April 30, 1950

On April 30, 1950, significant discourse arose concerning U.S. air-aid funding, as the decision to cut these funds was labeled by critics as an 'unwise risk' amid the ongoing tensions of the Cold War. The United States was increas...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1950

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Magnetic Core Memory
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Magnetic Core Memory
2 Hydrogen Bomb Prototype
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Hydrogen Bomb Prototype
3 Charge-Coupled Device Concept
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Charge-Coupled Device Concept
4 Optical Fiber Concept
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Optical Fiber Concept
5 Commercial Credit Card
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Commercial Credit Card
6 Microwave Relay Network
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Microwave Relay Network
7 Automatic Seat Belt
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Automatic Seat Belt
8 Electronic Music Synthesizer
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Electronic Music Synthesizer
9 High-Speed Digital Computer
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High-Speed Digital Computer
10 Weather Satellite Concept
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Weather Satellite Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From April 30, 1950

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  • Headline: Opposition to Cuts in Air-Aid Funds. Impact: This air-aid funding debate led to a future where every time you ask for directions, someone insists on using military-grade GPS. Thanks, Congress!. Fact: Air-aid funds are like that friend who always promises to bring snacks but leaves you with just crumbs.
  • Headline: People's Party Seeks Peasant Support. Impact: The People's Party's appeal to farmers paved the way for the rise of the 'Farm to Table' movement, which ironically resulted in more tables than food. Fact: If you ever wondered where all the political slogans came from, just remember: they were mostly made up while waiting in line for coffee.
  • Headline: Mimosa Mayhem Uncovered in 1950 Report. Impact: The chaos of criminals on the loose inspired countless crime dramas, leading to a cultural obsession with true crime that has us all second-guessing our neighbors. Fact: In a twist of irony, the 'Silver Spoon Laborer' later became a bestselling author on how to avoid hard work.
  • Headline: DREDGING OF PORT A VITAL OPERATION; Powerful Machines Gouge Tons of Sludge From River Bed to Clear Pier Slips. Impact: The dredging operation cleared the way for larger ships, which led to a future where cargo ships now block your view of the sunset. Fact: Dredging is just a fancy word for 'we're making a mess to fix another mess.'.
  • Headline: NATION'S LARGEST POSTWAR PASSENGER LINER. Impact: The launch of the SS Independence inspired a generation of people to think that cruising was the ultimate form of freedom, proving they never tried public transport. Fact: SS Independence was so large, it once blocked out the sun, prompting the phrase 'the cruise ship is coming, hide your snacks!'.
  • Headline: Teachers College Elects Jurist as Life Trustee. Impact: Electing a jurist as a life trustee set a precedent for future elections where qualifications matter less than the ability to be a good friend. Fact: Life trustees are like that friend who insists on keeping your secrets foreverβ€”except they also have access to your bank account.
  • Headline: PEIPING TO JOIN U.N. TALK; Wants Economic Commission for Asia to Bar Nationalists. Impact: Peiping's demand for Nationalist expulsion laid the groundwork for diplomatic spats that would eventually make Twitter feuds seem polite. Fact: When it comes to international relations, it's all about who can throw the best shade while pretending to play nice.
  • Headline: GEORGE H. MAGNER, 63, EXPORT CONSULTANT. Impact: George H. Magner's work as an export consultant inadvertently led to the global obsession with 'Made in China' labels, which still baffle consumers today. Fact: Export consultants are basically the tour guides of international trade, except they charge a lot more and offer fewer snacks.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1950
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,941

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1950, it would be worth $3,433,941 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1950
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1950, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1950
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,330

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1950, it would be worth $23,651,330 today (23651.3x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Crime Suspenstories #1
Crime Suspenstories #1
$2,500
Classics Illustrated #75: Oliver Twist
Classics Illustrated #75: Oliver Twist
$75
Marvel Family #10
Marvel Family #10
$300
Mutiny On The Bounty #1
Mutiny On The Bounty #1
$150
Walt Disney'S Comics And Stories #111
Walt Disney'S Comics And Stories #111
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Magic 8-Ball
Magic 8-Ball
$30.00
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$25.00
Lone Ranger Guns And Holster Set
Lone Ranger Guns And Holster Set
$150.00
Davy Crockett Coonskin Cap
Davy Crockett Coonskin Cap
$150.00
Cootie Game
Cootie Game
$25.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson
1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson
$1,200
1950 Callahan Hall Of Fame Babe Ruth
1950 Callahan Hall Of Fame Babe Ruth
$50,000
1950 R714-27 Topps 'Funny Foldees'
1950 R714-27 Topps 'Funny Foldees'
$2,000
1950 Swedish Cigarett-Paket Gretzky Tobacco Stamp
1950 Swedish Cigarett-Paket Gretzky Tobacco Stamp
$1,500
1950 L-M Gum Superman
1950 L-M Gum Superman
$250,000