SEPTEMBER 12, 1952

FRIDAY
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
The Big Sky
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The Big Sky
Angels One Five
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Angels One Five
The Sound Barrier
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The Sound Barrier
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
Monkey Business
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Monkey Business
The Sniper
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The Sniper
Pat and Mike
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Pat and Mike
Don't Bother to Knock
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Don't Bother to Knock
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Rancho Notorious
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Rancho Notorious
Carrie
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Carrie
Diplomatic Courier
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Diplomatic Courier
The Winning Team
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The Winning Team
Sudden Fear
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Sudden Fear
The Big Trees
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The Big Trees
Park Row
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Park Row
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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Boss Lady poster
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Boss Lady
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
Guiding Light poster
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Guiding Light
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

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September 12, 1952

On September 12, 1952, friends and associates gathered to pay their final respects to William F. Lamb, a renowned architect known for his contributions to the New York City skyline, including the iconic Empire State Building. The...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 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

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Headlines From September 12, 1952

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  • Headline: Remembering Architect William F. 'Lamb'. Impact: William F. Lamb's architectural masterpieces inspired countless future architects, leading to an era where buildings looked like they were trying to outdo each other in a game of 'Who Can Be More Pointless'. Fact: Did you know that Lamb designed the Empire State Building? So technically, he created the world's most famous office building that no one ever wants to work in!.
  • Headline: Dr. H. E. Unam's Legacy Remembered. Impact: Dr. H. E. Unam's medical breakthroughs sparked a series of increasingly bizarre health fads, culminating in the popular 'breatharian' movement where people claimed they could live on air alone. Spoiler: they couldn't. Fact: It's said that Unam once treated a patient with chicken soup and a strong belief in the healing power of positive thinking. The patient survived, and now we have 'chicken soup for the soul' books.
  • Headline: Employer Pay Urged During Jury Duty. Impact: M. J. Lane's push for employer pay during jury service led to a wave of companies adopting more worker-friendly policies, which ultimately resulted in employees demanding nap pods and unlimited snacks. Because, priorities. Fact: In some countries, jury duty is a paid holiday. In others, it's a 'get out of work free' card that comes with a side of guilt.
  • Headline: Fitzpatrick's Condition Good. Impact: Fitzpatrick's minor operation was so uneventful that it triggered a series of medical professionals to start requesting a 'no news is good news' policy, ensuring that only the most dramatic surgeries made the headlines. Fact: Fitzpatrick's favorite pastime was waiting for the next trending surgery to occur. Little did he know, it would be an elective procedure to remove his boredom.
  • Headline: Brazil and U.N. Sign Pact on Aid. Impact: The Brazil-U.N. pact on aid opened the floodgates for international cooperation, ultimately leading to the classic trope of countries promising help but getting distracted by their own internal drama. Fact: If only we could sign a pact for global cooperation on binge-watching shows. Now that would be a world-changing initiative!.
  • Headline: JAMES K. WAMBOLD. Impact: James K. Wambold's contributions to his field inspired a new generation of confused people who thought they could be just as successful by merely having a cool name and a questionable social media presence. Fact: Wambold was known for saying, 'If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with nonsense.' Little did he know, that was the secret to viral TikToks.
  • Headline: DR. MAURICE G. RICKER. Impact: Dr. Maurice G. Ricker’s advancements in medicine eventually led to the creation of the 'Dr. Google' phenomenon, where everyone suddenly became a self-proclaimed expert in diagnosing their friends’ ailments. Fact: Ricker once treated a case of 'internet research syndrome'β€”a condition that seems to afflict millions who think they know more than actual doctors.
  • Headline: JOSEPH M. HOPKINS. Impact: Joseph M. Hopkins’ work in his field led to a string of poorly executed imitations that tried to replicate his success but ended up looking like a toddler's finger painting. Fact: Hopkins was once asked for his secret to success. He replied, 'Just be yourselfβ€”unless you can be awesome, then be awesome.'.
  • Headline: MISS ELIZABETH M. SMITH. Impact: Miss Elizabeth M. Smith's influence on social circles helped pave the way for the rise of the modern influencer, proving that a strong social network could lead to becoming famous for... existing. Fact: Smith once started a trend of wearing mismatched socks to gatherings, which was later adopted as a fashion statement. Because why should fashion sense be consistent?.
  • Headline: HUGO I. SCHWARZ. Impact: Hugo I. Schwarz’s innovative ideas in his field inspired countless copycats, eventually resulting in a world where originality was as rare as a unicorn at a corporate meeting. Fact: Schwarz once said, 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.' Little did he know, it was also the easiest way to get a mediocre promotion!.

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