FEBRUARY 4, 1952

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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
The Marrying Kind
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The Marrying Kind
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!

February 4, 1952 Trivia

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Television On February 4, 1952
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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February 4, 1952

On February 4, 1952, the art scene was vibrant as local galleries across the United States showcased a variety of exhibitions, including several one-man shows and group displays. This emphasis on individual artistic expression ref...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 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 February 4, 1952

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  • Headline: Local Galleries Showcase Diverse Art Exhibitions. Impact: This event sparked an underground movement where artists began to adopt increasingly bizarre methods for attracting attention, leading to performance art involving live chickens and interpretive dance battles. Who knew clucking would become a medium?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'art is subjective' was actually coined by a frustrated gallery owner trying to explain why a jar of pickles sold for $10,000?.
  • Headline: Women Volunteers Elect New Leadership. Impact: This seemingly mundane election led to the formation of a secret society of women volunteers who would eventually influence the outcome of local elections through the strategic placement of baked goods at polling stations. Cookies are powerful, folks. Fact: Did you know that the first woman to run for office was actually just trying to win a bet that she could get more votes than her cat?.
  • Headline: The Life of Leo M. Steele. Impact: Leo M. Steele's indomitable spirit inspired a series of motivational posters that would later cover the walls of every office cubicle, leading to the invention of the phrase 'just keep swimming' long before Finding Nemo made it cool. Fact: Did you know that Leo M. Steele's middle name was actually 'Motivation'? No wonder he was such a hit!.
  • Headline: Representing Communists; Experience in Conducting Case for Indicted Party Members Cited. Impact: This event inadvertently led to a trend where lawyers started wearing berets and smoking pipes, thinking it would make them look more intellectual. Spoiler: it didn’t. Fact: Did you know that the first lawyer to represent a communist was actually just trying to win a bet with his friends?.
  • Headline: DR, FRANK O'LEARY. Impact: Dr. Frank O'Leary's contributions to medicine laid the groundwork for future doctors to prescribe chocolate as a cure for just about anything, leading to the Great Chocolate Boom of the 21st century. Fact: Did you know that Dr. O'Leary once claimed that laughter was the best medicineβ€”right before he invented a laugh-inducing treatment that involved tickling?.
  • Headline: LILY DUMONT MAKES LOCAL PIANO DEBUT. Impact: Lily's piano debut triggered a nationwide obsession with piano recitals, leading to the invention of the 'Piano Wars' where families competed to see who could hold the loudest and most chaotic performances. Fact: Did you know that Lily Dumont was actually inspired to play piano after hearing a cat step on keys? Truly, the feline muse of music.
  • Headline: JAMF-S M, MOORE. Impact: The announcement of Jamf-S M. Moore led to a bizarre series of naming conventions where parents began naming their children after random letters and punctuation marks, resulting in a generation of children known as 'The Symbols'. Fact: Did you know that Jamf-S M. Moore's name was actually a typo? It was supposed to be 'James M. Moore', but the typewriter had other ideas!.
  • Headline: MORRIS ASKS AID OF LOUIS YAVNER; Invites Him to Direct the Staff of Investigators -- Counters Republican Criticism. Impact: Morris's plea for Yavner's help initiated a long-standing tradition of political alliances formed over coffee, donuts, and backroom deals that would forever alter the landscape of political strategy. Fact: Did you know that the very first political meeting over coffee was actually just a bunch of guys trying to figure out how to make a better coffee blend?.

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