JUNE 19, 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
Scaramouche
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Scaramouche
High Noon
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High Noon
The Narrow Margin
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The Narrow Margin
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
Clash by Night
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Clash by Night
The Marrying Kind
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The Marrying Kind
The Sniper
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The Sniper
Pat and Mike
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Pat and Mike
Rancho Notorious
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Rancho Notorious
Diplomatic Courier
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Diplomatic Courier
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· June 19, 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

June 19, 1952

On June 19, 1952, MME. Peyroles, a prominent French suffragist, arrived in the United States to participate in a UNESCO session, highlighting the international discourse on women's rights and education. Meanwhile, in Washington D....

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 19, 1952

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  • Headline: Pioneering Suffragist Visits UNESCO. Impact: Mme. Peyroles's arrival in the U.S. inspires a wave of feminist activism that causes a sudden spike in the popularity of berets and baguettes, leading to an unexpected increase in French culture appreciation in America. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' was originally just a catchy slogan for a French bakery chain.
  • Headline: SENATORS DEFEAT 3 TRUMAN PLANS TO CUT PATRONAGE; Kill Reorganization Proposals on Postmasters, Marshals and Customs Officials 21,584 POSTS AFFECTED Measures Backed by Hoover Commission -- Congress Thus Keeps Power Over Jobs TRUMAN REBUFFED ON REORGANIZING. Impact: This event kicks off a political soap opera where Senators become obsessed with their jobs, leading to the invention of the 'Senator’s Survival Guide'β€”a reality show where they compete to keep their seats by outmaneuvering each other. Fact: Did you know that the real reason Truman wanted to reorganize was to finally get rid of the guy who kept stealing his lunch from the Senate fridge?.
  • Headline: Russia Accuses Venezuela. Impact: This accusation sets off a diplomatic ping-pong match, leading to a bizarre series of misunderstandings that result in Russia and Venezuela accidentally swapping national anthems at international events for decades. Fact: Fun fact: Accusing someone of something in diplomacy is basically the grown-up version of sticking your tongue outβ€”it's childish, but everyone does it.
  • Headline: SIDELIGHTS ON THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY. Impact: This seemingly mundane update leads to the creation of a new financial newsletter that accidentally becomes a best-seller, turning mundane economic jargon into a viral meme sensation. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'sidelights' was originally used to describe the dim lighting in boring board meetings.
  • Headline: U. N. ASKS RED PROOF ON PRISONER CAMPS; Truce Negotiator Says Allied Planes Failed to Spot Sites of 4 Stockades in Korea PRISONERS PUT ON SHOW AT KOJE -- ONE OF RED LEADERS U.N. ASKS RED PROOF ON PRISONER CAMPS. Impact: The U.N.'s insistence on proof leads to a bizarre series of events where 'prisoner camp tours' become a popular tourist attraction, drawing crowds and inadvertently highlighting human rights abuses. Fact: Did you know that the U.N. asking for proof is like your parents asking for proof that you’re actually studying for your exams? It never ends well.
  • Headline: MALIK HOLDS FIRE ON GERM WARFARE AS GROSS HITS 'LIES'; Soviet Aide Silent on Charges Against U. S. as He Presses Adoption of 1925 Protocol AMERICAN FOR TRANSFER Urges U. N. Security Council to Refer Russian Proposal to Disarmament Commission MALIK HOLDS FIRE ON GERM WARFARE. Impact: Malik's silence causes a ripple effect in the spy community, leading to a new trend of 'silent diplomacy' where diplomats communicate through interpretive dance, confusing everyone involved. Fact: Did you know that 'holding fire' in diplomacy is just code for 'let's not escalate this until we finish our coffee'?.

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