NOVEMBER 21, 1951

WEDNESDAY
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
Learn More
Quo Vadis
2 Alice in Wonderland
Learn More
Alice in Wonderland
3 Show Boat
Learn More
Show Boat
4 A Streetcar Named Desire
Learn More
A Streetcar Named Desire
5 David and Bathsheba
Learn More
David and Bathsheba
6 An American in Paris
Learn More
An American in Paris
7 The African Queen
Learn More
The African Queen
8 A Place in the Sun
Learn More
A Place in the Sun
9 Strangers on a Train
Learn More
Strangers on a Train
10 The Great Caruso
Learn More
The Great Caruso
Storm Warning
Learn More
Storm Warning
Operation Pacific
Learn More
Operation Pacific
The Enforcer
Learn More
The Enforcer
The Mating Season
Learn More
The Mating Season
My Forbidden Past
Learn More
My Forbidden Past
The Lemon Drop Kid
Learn More
The Lemon Drop Kid
Royal Wedding
Learn More
Royal Wedding
Cry Danger
Learn More
Cry Danger
The Tall Target
Learn More
The Tall Target
Ace in the Hole
Learn More
Ace in the Hole
The Red Badge of Courage
Learn More
The Red Badge of Courage
The Racket
Learn More
The Racket
The Sword of Monte Cristo
Learn More
The Sword of Monte Cristo
Go for Broke!
Learn More
Go for Broke!
Along the Great Divide
Learn More
Along the Great Divide
Father's Little Dividend
Learn More
Father's Little Dividend
The Thing from Another World
Learn More
The Thing from Another World
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Learn More
The Day the Earth Stood Still
On Moonlight Bay
Learn More
On Moonlight Bay
The Prowler
Learn More
The Prowler
The River
Learn More
The River
Detective Story
Learn More
Detective Story
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Learn More
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Rich, Young and Pretty
Learn More
Rich, Young and Pretty
The Blue Veil
Learn More
The Blue Veil
When Worlds Collide
Learn More
When Worlds Collide
No Highway in the Sky
Learn More
No Highway in the Sky
Bright Victory
Learn More
Bright Victory
The Great Missouri Raid
Learn More
The Great Missouri Raid
Fixed Bayonets!
Learn More
Fixed Bayonets!
The Man from Planet X
Learn More
The Man from Planet X
Rabbit of Seville
Learn More
Rabbit of Seville
Born Yesterday
Learn More
Born Yesterday
All About Eve
Learn More
All About Eve
King Solomon's Mines
Learn More
King Solomon's Mines
Rio Grande
Learn More
Rio Grande
Harvey
Learn More
Harvey
Kim
Learn More
Kim

November 21, 1951 Trivia

Multiple choice - Sign in to save + leaderboard - View all-time leaderboard
Score: 0 / 0
All-time leaderboard
Your results
Television from this era Β· November 21, 1951
Boston Blackie
Dragnet
I Love Lucy
Out There
Racket Squad
Search for Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow

Exact-date daily brief

November 21, 1951

On November 21, 1951, DELLWOOD DAIRY initiated a lawsuit against allegations of conspiracy that purportedly kept the company from accessing several Nassau Villages, a significant move highlighting the tensions in local business pr...

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

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From November 21, 1951

Full News Archive

  • Headline: Dellwood Dairy Conspiracy Lawsuit. Impact: The conspiracy alleged by Dellwood Dairy led to a rise in dairy alternatives decades later, sparking a national obsession with oat milk lattes. If only they had known, they could have sued for a cut of those profits!. Fact: Fun Fact: The only thing more convoluted than this dairy lawsuit is the process of making vegan cheese.
  • Headline: Synthetic Milk Revolutionizes Pig Farming. Impact: H.G. Luther's synthetic milk innovation not only changed the pig farming industry but also inadvertently inspired future generations to invent 'vegan bacon', which is a thing that definitely tastes like regret. Fact: Did you know that pigs will eat just about anything? Too bad some humans think the same when it comes to their breakfast options!.
  • Headline: AUTO TAX FACES YONKERS; Other Nuisance Levies Proposed for City Pay Increases. Impact: The proposed auto tax in Yonkers ended up launching a revolution in online car sales, as people sought to avoid these 'nuisance' levies by buying cars off the internetβ€”welcome to the future!. Fact: Yep, because nothing says 'convenience' like having to pay taxes on something you can't even see yet!.
  • Headline: THE DINNER IS 9% HIGHER; Most Thanksgiving Items Cost More This Year, U.S. Says. Impact: The rising costs of Thanksgiving dinners ultimately led to the creation of the 'Friendsgiving' phenomenon, where people just say 'screw it' and bring store-bought pies to avoid the financial strain. Fact: Did you know? The average American will spend more on Thanksgiving dinner than on their last three dates combined. So, good luck finding a date after that!.
  • Headline: New Police Station in Queens. Impact: The opening of the new police station in Queens sparked a wave of community engagement initiatives, leading to the bizarre trend of neighborhood watch groups that are more like actual neighborhood gossip circles. Fact: Isn't it charming how a police station can turn a community into a reality show? Who needs TV drama when you have a block party?.
  • Headline: WALLINGFORD ELECTS; Democrats Retain Connecticut Town by Reduced Margin. Impact: The Democrats retaining Wallingford by a reduced margin led to a new trend in political campaigns: using social media influencers to reach the youth, because nothing says 'vote for me' like a TikTok dance. Fact: Fun fact: Political campaigns have always been a circus, but now they come with a side of viral memes!.
  • Headline: BRITISH NOW AGREE TO U.S. COMMANDER IN NORTH ATLANTIC; Long-Standing Pact Problem Said to Have Been Solved by Military Committee TALKS IN ROME PROGRESS Chiefs of Staff Approve Eight of 13 Points on Agenda-- Council Session Nears. Impact: The agreement on U.S. command in the North Atlantic set a precedent for international military cooperation that would later be parodied in countless films, turning serious military matters into popcorn action flicks. Thank you, Hollywood!. Fact: Funny how the fate of nations can hinge on military talks, but in the end, we just want to see explosions on screen!.

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