APRIL 22, 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
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
Rancho Notorious
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Rancho Notorious
The Big Trees
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The Big Trees
Room for One More
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Room for One More
With a Song in My Heart
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With a Song in My Heart
5 Fingers
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5 Fingers
My Son John
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My Son John
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 from this era Β· April 22, 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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April 22, 1952

On April 22, 1952, Dr. Paul A. Wolfe delivered a powerful sermon denouncing the exploitation of schools by politicians, advocating instead for homes to take the lead in education. He emphasized the importance of parental rights, a...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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

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Headlines From April 22, 1952

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  • Headline: Pastor Critiques Schooling and Politicians. Impact: As the pastor rallied for homes to lead education, a secret society of home-schooled kids formed, plotting to revolutionize education with a curriculum based solely on TikTok dances. Who needs math when you can do the Renegade?. Fact: Parents' 'Democratic Right' to choose private schools has led to a thriving industry of overpriced backpacks. Ah, the American dream!.
  • Headline: First Burlap Cloth Shipment from Pakistan. Impact: The arrival of burlap from Pakistan led to a fashion revolution, with hipsters in the '60s adopting burlap as the ultimate fabric, leading to an entire genre of 'eco-chic' that still haunts us today. Fact: Burlap: the fabric that says 'I care about the environment' while simultaneously making you look like a walking sack of potatoes.
  • Headline: Hamburg Ferry Sinks at Slip. Impact: The Hamburg Ferry sinking at the slip spawned an entire genre of disaster documentaries, proving that humans love to relive tragedies over popcorn. Fact: Ferries sinking at the dock? Classic move! Who needs the high seas when you can have a dramatic entrance right at the slip?.
  • Headline: Peiping Discounts Optimism In U. S. on Truce in Korea; PEIPING DISCOUNTS OPTIMISM ON TRUCE. Impact: Peiping's skepticism about U.S. optimism on Korea led to an ongoing game of diplomatic ping-pong, where every volley resulted in more confusion and fewer actual agreements. Who needs peace when you can have an endless debate?. Fact: Optimism in negotiations is like trying to fill a sieve with water. Spoiler: it never works.
  • Headline: Bus Lines Drop Transfer Plea. Impact: The decision to drop the transfer plea resulted in a whole generation of school children finding creative ways to avoid paying fares, including elaborate schemes involving fake IDs and disguises. Fact: Kids dodging bus fares are basically the original street-smart entrepreneurs. Give them a few years, and they’ll be running the next big startup!.
  • Headline: HARRIMAN ENTERS DEMOCRATIC RACE; TO MAKE BID TODAY; Backers Headed by Lehman and F. D. Roosevelt Jr., Who Will Not Run for Senate NATIONAL DRIVE PLANNED Truman Support Seen Likely for Party's Only 'Northern' Contestant Thus Far HARRIMAN ENTERS DEMOCRATIC RACE. Impact: Harriman entering the Democratic race ignited a wild chain of political rivalries, leading to a future where political campaigns became more about memes than policies. It’s all fun and games until someone starts a TikTok challenge. Fact: Did you know that back then, being a candidate meant you had to actually campaign? Now, it’s all about Twitter and questionable dance moves.
  • Headline: SIDELIGHTS ON THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY. Impact: The financial developments sparked a hasty investment in tool manufacturing, leading to a shortage of actual tools and an uptick in 'creative' DIY home projects gone horribly wrong. Fact: Large order backlogs for special tools? Sounds like every home improvement project everβ€”where you buy tools and then never actually use them.
  • Headline: HIGH COURT DENIES HEARING ON MOPAC; Rejects Five Appeals Against Reorganization Plan Upheld by U. S. Appeals Tribunal HIGH COURT DENIES HEARING ON MOPAC. Impact: The Supreme Court's denial of hearing on Mopac led to a long-standing trend of businesses using the legal system as a game of dodgeball, with appeals being the ultimate dodge. Fact: Five appeals rejected? Just another day in the life of the legal system, where hope goes to die under a mountain of paperwork.

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