OCTOBER 21, 1951

SUNDAY
1951 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1951
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $5,367,556 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.78
Median Home Price$7,850.00
Gas Price Avg$0.27
Bread Price Avg$0.15
Movie Ticket Avg$0.48
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.85
Top Movies From 1951
Show screen release and event cards
1 Quo Vadis
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Quo Vadis
2 Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland
3 Show Boat
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Show Boat
4 A Streetcar Named Desire
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A Streetcar Named Desire
5 David and Bathsheba
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David and Bathsheba
6 An American in Paris
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An American in Paris
7 The African Queen
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The African Queen
8 A Place in the Sun
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A Place in the Sun
9 Strangers on a Train
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Strangers on a Train
10 The Great Caruso
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The Great Caruso
Storm Warning
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Storm Warning
Operation Pacific
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Operation Pacific
The Enforcer
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The Enforcer
The Mating Season
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The Mating Season
My Forbidden Past
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My Forbidden Past
The Lemon Drop Kid
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The Lemon Drop Kid
Royal Wedding
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Royal Wedding
Cry Danger
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Cry Danger
The Tall Target
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The Tall Target
Ace in the Hole
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Ace in the Hole
The Red Badge of Courage
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Sword of Monte Cristo
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The Sword of Monte Cristo
Go for Broke!
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Go for Broke!
Along the Great Divide
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Along the Great Divide
Father's Little Dividend
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Father's Little Dividend
The Thing from Another World
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The Thing from Another World
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
On Moonlight Bay
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On Moonlight Bay
The Prowler
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The Prowler
The River
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The River
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Rich, Young and Pretty
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Rich, Young and Pretty
When Worlds Collide
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When Worlds Collide
No Highway in the Sky
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No Highway in the Sky
Bright Victory
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Bright Victory
The Great Missouri Raid
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The Great Missouri Raid
The Man from Planet X
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The Man from Planet X
Rabbit of Seville
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Rabbit of Seville
Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday
All About Eve
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All About Eve
King Solomon's Mines
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King Solomon's Mines
Rio Grande
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Rio Grande
Harvey
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Harvey
Kim
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Kim

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October 21, 1951

On October 21, 1951, a significant event took place in the political landscape of the United States as the country began to grapple with the implications of the Cold War. The U.S. was actively engaged in efforts to contain communi...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 1951

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

1 First Commercial Computer (UNIVAC I)
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First Commercial Computer (UNIVAC I)
2 Microwave Popcorn
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Microwave Popcorn
3 Nuclear Power Generation
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Nuclear Power Generation
4 Automatic Transmission (Hydramatic)
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Automatic Transmission (Hydramatic)
5 Electric Hedge Trimmer
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Electric Hedge Trimmer
6 Television Color Broadcasting
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Television Color Broadcasting
7 Artificial Pacemaker
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Artificial Pacemaker
8 Jet Passenger Aircraft Service
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Jet Passenger Aircraft Service
9 Transistorized Hearing Aid
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Transistorized Hearing Aid
10 Industrial Robot Concept
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Industrial Robot Concept

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From October 21, 1951

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  • Headline: A Shrewd Earth-Mother Unveiled. Impact: If Neff's Earth-Mother persona had caught on, we might all be wearing hemp clothes and foraging for wild nuts instead of scrolling through our phones. Thanks, Maria, for saving us from a life of tree-hugging. Fact: Did you know that 'Earth Mother' is often used to describe figures in mythology? I guess calling someone 'Mother Nature' just didn't have the same ring to it.
  • Headline: Mobile Welcomes Visitors With Southern Charm. Impact: Mobile's hospitality charm may have inspired future cities to adopt friendlier tourist policies. Or, it just set the bar so low that even a cardboard cutout of a duck could pass as a welcoming committee. Fact: Fun fact: Mobile, Alabama, is known for its Mardi Gras celebrations, which means the friendliness might just be a front for the imminent party hangover.
  • Headline: Gould's Insightful 1951 Maine Event. Impact: Gould's ramblings about hay and grass could have led to a revolution in agricultural debates. If only someone had listened, we might have avoided the 'Great Grass Wars' of the future. Fact: Did you know that hay is just dried grass? It’s like the lazy cousin of fresh greens – always there but never quite as exciting.
  • Headline: Men on a Raft. Impact: Hesselberg's encounter with a raft could have inspired countless people to abandon their homes and pursue a life of floating. Just imagine the raft-based reality shows that could have emerged. Fact: Did you know that Kon-Tiki was a real raft? Some people literally built it to prove that ancient people could cross oceans! Talk about the original 'castaway' experience.
  • Headline: Article 9 -- No Title; QUERIES. Impact: Article 9's vague queries could have led to an endless cycle of bureaucratic confusion, resulting in a global shortage of actual answers. Who knew ambiguity could be so powerful?. Fact: Did you know that UN task articles often lead to more questions than answers? It's like a never-ending game of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' but nobody wins.
  • Headline: SANTOS-DUMONT LAUDED; Vargae Pays Tribute to Him as the 'Father of Aviation'. Impact: Santos-Dumont's recognition as the 'Father of Aviation' probably inspired a few folks to take up flying lessons, leading to the creation of the first in-air mid-life crisis. Fact: Did you know Alberto Santos-Dumont was also known for his flamboyant fashion and mustache? Clearly, he was not just a pioneer in aviation, but also in looking fabulous while doing it.
  • Headline: NEWS NOTES FROM THE FIELD OF TRAVEL; ON THE GULF COAST. Impact: Furness's travel notes could have kick-started a tourism boom in the Gulf Coast, resulting in the rise of beach towels featuring dubious slogans and more sunscreen than ever needed. Fact: Did you know that cruise ships can carry thousands of people? Just think of the buffet lines... it’s like a floating food festival, minus the dignity.
  • Headline: Sea-Rover. Impact: Marshall's sea-rover tales might have encouraged a resurgence of piracy in the modern age, where the only treasure sought is Wi-Fi passwords and avocado toast. Fact: Did you know that Vikings were known for more than just raiding? They also had impeccable hygiene for their time, proving that you can pillage and still be clean!.
  • Headline: SHORTAGES AROUSE EXPORTERS' FEARS; Predictions in Washington of Coming Need for Materials Worry Foreign Traders. Impact: Exporters' fears of shortages could have led to the first-ever global panic-buying spree, where toilet paper and hand sanitizer became the new gold standard. Fact: Did you know that 'shortages' in trade often lead to creative solutions? Like, I don't know, making things up as you go along? That's the real spirit of capitalism!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1951
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1951, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #2
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1951
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,345

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1951, it would be worth $23,651,345 today (23651.3x return)

Rank #3
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1951
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1951, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Action Comics #157
Action Comics #157
$150
Detective Comics #168
Detective Comics #168
$10,200
Vault of Horror #17
Vault of Horror #17
$42,000
Batman #66
Batman #66
$150
Young Men #24
Young Men #24
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Colorforms
Colorforms
$250.00
View-Master (continued popularity)
View-Master (continued popularity)
$150.00
Magic 8-Ball
Magic 8-Ball
$75.00
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
$150.00
Betsy Wetsy Doll
Betsy Wetsy Doll
$300.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
$90,000
1951 Topps Red & Blue Back #10 Yogi Berra
1951 Topps Red & Blue Back #10 Yogi Berra
$20,000
1951 Topps Ringside Boxing #32 Rocky Marciano
1951 Topps Ringside Boxing #32 Rocky Marciano
$14,400
1951 Berk Ross Jackie Robinson
1951 Berk Ross Jackie Robinson
$10,000
1951 Topps Magic Football #7 Tom Fears
1951 Topps Magic Football #7 Tom Fears
$1,500