NOVEMBER 11, 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 Racket
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The Racket
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
Detective Story
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Detective Story
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
The Blue Veil
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The Blue Veil
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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Television On November 11, 1951
Boston Blackie poster
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Boston Blackie
Dragnet poster
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Dragnet
I Love Lucy poster
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I Love Lucy
Out There poster
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Out There
Racket Squad poster
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Racket Squad
Search for Tomorrow poster
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Search for Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow poster
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Tales of Tomorrow

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November 11, 1951

On November 11, 1951, the new Radioisotope Laboratory at Squibb was officially inaugurated, marking a significant advancement in drug research capabilities. This facility was set to provide vital support to various pharmaceutical...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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

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Headlines From November 11, 1951

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  • Headline: New Radioisotope Lab Opens at Squibb. Impact: The opening of the Radioisotope Laboratory inadvertently leads to the rise of superhero movies. Who knew that radioactive isotopes would inspire countless comic book heroes and villains? Thanks, Squibb!. Fact: Radioisotopes are not just for science; they also make for great plot twists in movies. You know, like when the radioactive spider bites Peter Parker.
  • Headline: New Foundry Plans in Rio de Janeiro. Impact: Stuckstede's move to Rio not only revitalizes the Latin American foundry industry but also sparks a trend of expats moving abroad to chase dreams. Little did he know he was the pioneer of the 'digital nomad' lifestyle!. Fact: Metal bans are a real buzzkill for metal enthusiasts. Imagine trying to start a band with no instruments!.
  • Headline: 3 BRITONS STABBED IN SUEZ TERRORISM; Pamphlets of Egyptians Warn Soldiers to Get Out or Be Sent Home in Coffins Holy War Urged on Sudanese. Impact: The Suez stabbing incident spurs an increase in military caution, leading to decades of military engagement strategy changes. In a bizarre twist, it also inspires countless action movies with heroic soldiers saving the day. Fact: Holy wars and pamphlets warning soldiers are a classic combo. It's like the original version of 'do not disturb' signs, but much more deadly.
  • Headline: COSTUMING FOR TV; Clothing the Actors Is A Growing Business In Stock Rates Expensive Hat. Impact: The burgeoning costuming industry leads to the eventual invention of the Halloween costume, making it the one day a year where dressing like a complete weirdo is socially acceptable. Fact: Costuming for TV? It’s like every actor's secret weapon before they even knew they needed one. Who knew a good hat could change your life?.
  • Headline: STATE BAR PICKS CHANLER; He Heads Group to Cooperate With Crime Commission. Impact: The establishment of a crime commission inadvertently leads to the rise of detective novels and crime TV shows, turning every small-town barista into an aspiring crime solver. Fact: Joining a crime commission sounds all noble, but it's just a fancy way of saying, 'I really want to catch the bad guys.'.
  • Headline: ALLIES TO DEMAND TRUCE FREEZE SIDE OF ENEMY'S ARMIES; Guarantee Also Asked Against Red Rearmament Following a Cease-Fire in Korea ADMIRAL JOY LISTS TERMS Negotiators Approach Meeting of Minds on Armistice Line, a U.N. Spokesman Says Seek "Concrete Agreements" Past Re-Equipping Cited ALLIES TO DEMAND TRUCE GUARANTEE Defends Truce Line Plan. Impact: The demand for a truce in Korea sets the stage for decades of diplomatic negotiations and a strangely persistent peace that inspires countless sitcoms about quirky diplomats. Fact: The demand for a cease-fire really shows that sometimes, even nations need a time-out. Who knew diplomacy was just a glorified version of 'let's all just get along'?.
  • Headline: 1952 YEAR OF FETES IN FREDERICKSBURG; Anniversaries of Its Official Start and Masonic Initiation of Washington to Be Marked Heart of Historyland" Old Apothecary Shop Stands John Smith Led Whites There. Impact: Celebrating Fredericksburg's anniversaries leads to an unexpected boom in local tourism, eventually transforming it into a historical theme park. Think Disney, but with a lot more colonial reenactors. Fact: 225 years of history? That’s like a super-long Instagram story no one asked for, but hey, history buffs rejoice!.

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