JANUARY 13, 1952

SUNDAY
1952 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1952
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $4,797,407 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.80
Median Home Price$8,300.00
Gas Price Avg$0.28
Bread Price Avg$0.16
Movie Ticket Avg$0.51
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.86
Top Movies From 1952
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1 The Greatest Show on Earth
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The Greatest Show on Earth
2 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
3 Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe
4 Singin' in the Rain
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Singin' in the Rain
5 Sailor Beware
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Sailor Beware
6 Moulin Rouge
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Moulin Rouge
7 Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen
8 Affair in Trinidad
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Affair in Trinidad
9 Bend of the River
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Bend of the River
10 The Quiet Man
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The Quiet Man
Room for One More
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Room for One More
Quo Vadis
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Quo Vadis
I Want You
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I Want You
The African Queen
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The African Queen
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Decision Before Dawn
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Decision Before Dawn
A Streetcar Named Desire
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland
Fixed Bayonets!
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Fixed Bayonets!

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Cowboy G-Men poster
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Cowboy G-Men
Death Valley Days poster
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Death Valley Days
Four Star Playhouse poster
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Four Star Playhouse
I Married Joan poster
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I Married Joan
I've Got a Secret poster
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I've Got a Secret
Mister Peepers poster
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Mister Peepers

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January 13, 1952

On January 13, 1952, the U.S. Navy announced the readiness of its power squadrons to fulfill defense roles, reminiscent of their involvement in both World War I and World War II. This declaration came in the context of heightened...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1952

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

1 Bar Code Concept
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Bar Code Concept
2 Hydrogen Bomb Test
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Hydrogen Bomb Test
3 High-Speed Photocopier
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High-Speed Photocopier
4 Digital Flight Simulator
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Digital Flight Simulator
5 Portable Television
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Portable Television
6 Automatic Garage Door Opener
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Automatic Garage Door Opener
7 Medical Ultrasound Imaging
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Medical Ultrasound Imaging
8 Polycarbonate Plastic
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Polycarbonate Plastic
9 Jet Fighter Radar Systems
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Jet Fighter Radar Systems
10 Electronic Voting Machine
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Electronic Voting Machine

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 13, 1952

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  • Headline: Power Squadrons Reaffirm Defense Commitment. Impact: The return of power squadrons marked the beginning of a never-ending cycle of military readiness that led to the creation of countless action movies. If the planes could talk, they'd probably demand royalties. Fact: The term 'power squadrons' sounds like a superhero team, but they’re more about bomb-dropping than saving kittens.
  • Headline: World News Highlights from January 1952. Impact: This headline is a perfect example of how bureaucracy in politics can lead to the eventual rise of reality TV shows, where viewers watch 'real' people make boring decisions. Thank you, 1952!. Fact: The news summary was so exciting that even the paper itself fell asleep mid-print.
  • Headline: New Hospital Planned in Israel. Impact: The construction of hospitals in Israel has led to a significant uptick in healthcare, which ultimately influenced the rise of medical tourism. Now people travel to Israel for treatment and a side of falafel. Fact: Building a hospital in memory of someone is sweet, but I bet M Bienenfeld would have preferred a theme park.
  • Headline: Psychic Phenomena Beyond Physics. Impact: This event paved the way for the rise of conspiracy theorists who now claim they've been abducted by aliens. Who needs physics when you can just say 'it's beyond us'?. Fact: Prof. Jordan's assertion on ESP means that someone probably 'sensed' a lot of eye rolls during his lecture.
  • Headline: Sole British Jet Atom Bomber Crashes. Impact: The crash of this jet bomber led to a heightened focus on aviation safety protocols, sparking an entire industry of safety videos and the phrase 'don't try this at home'β€”which ironically, is often ignored. Fact: The Vickers Valiant was supposed to be a long-range bomber, but it turned out it had a short-range life expectancy.
  • Headline: CIVIL DEFENSE ARM PRAISED BY TRUMAN; On First Anniversary He Says Will to Fight and Protected Production Would Deter Foe. Impact: Truman's praise of civil defense efforts set a precedent for future politicians to use vague military-industrial slogans to distract from actual issuesβ€”because who needs details when you can have bravado?. Fact: The real 'lag in volunteers' might have been a result of how many people actually wanted to be part of a civil defense force during a nuclear threat.
  • Headline: THE STRUGGLE TO MAKE THE PAST ALIVE; The Writing of History, Says Mr. Nevins, Demands Eloquence and Imagination. Impact: Prof. Nevins’ call for eloquence in history led to the eventual rise of historical dramas that get everything wrong but still win Oscars. It’s all about the storytelling, not the facts!. Fact: If only history could be rewritten with a bit more imagination, we’d have Shakespearean battles in the middle of World War II.
  • Headline: BANKERS PROTEST HEAVY TAX BURDEN; Annual Reports Issued Here Take Exception to Inequity of New Federal Imposts. Impact: This protest against taxes sparked a never-ending cycle of banker whining that would eventually lead to the birth of countless tax loopholesβ€”because why pay taxes when you can just complain?. Fact: The 'inequity' they mention? That's just banker code for 'we want more money without actually doing anything for it.'.
  • Headline: RED ARMY DESERTER DESCRIBES SUFFERING. Impact: The desertion of a soldier to the West is a classic case of 'the grass is always greener,' which led to the formation of countless 'freedom' narratives that romanticize leaving everything behind. Fact: Deserting the Red Army might sound brave, but it’s probably just a very dramatic way of saying, 'I quit!'.
  • Headline: Schweitzer at 77: No-Isms but Humanism; The philosopher, musician and jungle physician sees all issues yielding to reverence for life.. Impact: Schweitzer's humanism helped to plant the seeds for modern humanitarian efforts, which eventually led to the rise of social media influencers pretending to care about global issuesβ€”because nothing says compassion like a selfie!. Fact: At 77, Schweitzer was still ahead of his time, proving that you can be a philosopher and a jungle doctor, but still have no idea how to use a smartphone.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1952
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,352

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $23,651,352 today (23651.4x return)

Rank #2
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1952
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

Rank #3
GE
General Electric
Price in 1952
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Journey into Mystery #1
Journey into Mystery #1
$600
MAD #1
MAD #1
$3,000
Basil Wolverton's Weird Tales of the Future #1
Basil Wolverton's Weird Tales of the Future #1
$300
Crime Does Not Pay #113
Crime Does Not Pay #113
$150
Adventures into the Unknown #33
Adventures into the Unknown #33
$100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
$150.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
Plastic Army Men
Plastic Army Men
$25.00
Top-O-Matic Spinning Top
Top-O-Matic Spinning Top
$150.00
Hopalong Cassidy Guitar
Hopalong Cassidy Guitar
$1,820.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
$12,600,000
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
$478,000
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews #407
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews #407
$250,000
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
$10,000
1952 Bowman Stan Musial #196
1952 Bowman Stan Musial #196
$28,100.03