FEBRUARY 14, 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
Viva Zapata!
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Viva Zapata!
The Marrying Kind
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The Marrying Kind
The Big Trees
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The Big Trees
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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Television On February 14, 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

Exact-date daily brief

February 14, 1952

On February 14, 1952, the political landscape in America was marked by renewed scrutiny and legal actions, particularly concerning the West Coast. A new indictment was announced, stirring public and political attention. Meanwhile,...

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 14, 1952

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  • Headline: New Coast Indictment Unveiled. Impact: This indictment could be the spark that ignites a long game of legal chess, where ex-officials become the pawns, and the real kings and queens remain hidden in their high towers, sipping their coffee while laughing at the chaos below. Fact: Conspiracy theories are like pizza; everyone has their favorite toppings, but in the end, they all get delivered cold and questionable.
  • Headline: RETURN OF STRASSER IS AWAITED BY BONN. Impact: The fear of Strasser's return might have inspired a secret society of ex-Nazis to begin a new career in motivational speaking, leading to a bizarre twist in history where they sell self-help books on 'How to Avoid Being a Terrible Human Being.'. Fact: O Strasser was not only a Nazi but also a master of disguise; he could blend in anywhere from a retirement home to a mime convention.
  • Headline: SOCIALISTS CONSIDER DARLINGTON HOOPES. Impact: The Socialists' consideration of Hoopes might have led to a sudden surge in vegan, gluten-free campaign slogans, completely alienating anyone who simply wanted a good ol’ hot dog at the rally. Fact: Socialist candidates might bring the power of the people, but they also bring the power of awkward conversations about fair trade coffee.
  • Headline: Children's Fund Given $13,000. Impact: The generous donation to UNICEF could have sparked a chain reaction of celebrity charity events, eventually leading to a world where your favorite pop star is more likely to save children than release a new album. Fact: UNICEF's mission is to help children, which is great, but it also means your kids will be exposed to ads for charity instead of cartoons.
  • Headline: Heads Stuyvesant Polyclinic. Impact: Wikler's election could have led to a series of increasingly bizarre healthcare policies, eventually resulting in a system where everyone is prescribed kale smoothies and yoga sessions instead of actual medicine. Fact: Being elected president of a polyclinic sounds impressive, but it’s like being crowned the king of socks – it’s only cool until you have to deal with the laundry.
  • Headline: POLITICIAN SENTENCED; Ward Leader in Philadelphia Gets 1 to 3 Years for Perjury. Impact: Gore's sentencing for perjury might have opened a Pandora's box of political accountability, eventually leading to a world where politicians are too afraid to lie – and we all know that’s just a fantasy. Fact: Perjury is a serious crime, but in politics, it’s practically a rite of passage, like getting your first driver’s licenseβ€”just with more scandals.

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