MARCH 24, 1952

MONDAY
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
Angels One Five
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Angels One Five
Viva Zapata!
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Viva Zapata!
The Belle of New York
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The Belle of New York
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
5 Fingers
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5 Fingers
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!

March 24, 1952 Trivia

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Television On March 24, 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

March 24, 1952

On March 24, 1952, Harvard University received an impressive $2.2 million in gifts, marking a significant moment in higher education funding. This financial boon came during a period of post-World War II economic expansion, where...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 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 March 24, 1952

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  • Headline: Chemist Shortage Sparks National Meeting. Impact: The chemist shortage ignited a nationwide panic, leading to a revolution in DIY home chemistry kits. Unfortunately, this also resulted in a spike in 'mad scientist' incidents across suburban America, which ultimately brought about stricter home safety regulations. Fact: Did you know that without chemists, we might all be drinking water that smells like socks? Cheers to chemistry!.
  • Headline: Historic Performance by Jersey Schola Cantorum. Impact: The performance of the Schola Cantorum inspired a secret society of choral enthusiasts who conspired to take over the world through harmonious singing. The world now has a new national anthem... sung entirely in Latin. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'Cantorum' is derived from the Latin word for 'singer.' I guess they were really into branding back then.
  • Headline: 2.2 MILLION IN GIFTS RECEIVED BY HARVARD. Impact: Harvard's influx of gifts sparked a philanthropic frenzy that led to the establishment of a 'Gifts for Grades' program. This eventually resulted in a generation of students who only attended class for the free pizza. Fact: Fun fact: Harvard has more alumni than you could shake a stick atβ€”and most of them are still rich enough to donate their stick collections.
  • Headline: BACKHURST CHOSEN RECTOR OF CALYARY; Dr. Shoemaker, in Last Sermon, Exhorts Episcopal Parish to Combat Communism. Impact: Backhurst's appointment as rector ignited a wave of sermons that had more plot twists than a soap opera, ultimately leading to a global movement of 'Ecclesiastical Reality TV'. Who knew church services could become so dramatic?. Fact: Did you know that combating communism in the 1950s was basically the 'in' thing? Forget fashion; it was all about anti-communist chic!.
  • Headline: YOUNG GETS SHARES IN MARINE MIDLAND; In Buying Into Trust Company He Is Said to Utilize Assets of 3 Concerns He Controls. Impact: R.R. Young's purchase sparked a series of corporate mergers that eventually led to a monopoly on trust funds. This culminated in a bizarre world where trust funds were only available to those who could recite Shakespeare backwards. Fact: Did you know that corporate mergers are just like dating? One bad breakup, and suddenly you're left with a bunch of assets no one wants.
  • Headline: NORMA HOLMES BOWS IN RECITAL AT PIANO. Impact: Norma Holmes' recital was the catalyst for a wave of piano prodigies who thought they could all achieve fame overnight. Most ended up as baristas in coffee shops, playing for tips instead of applause. Fact: Did you know that every great pianist has a terrible phase where they think they can play 'Chopsticks' with their eyes closed? Spoiler alert: they can't.

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