SEPTEMBER 23, 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
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!

September 23, 1952 Trivia

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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
Hopalong Cassidy poster
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Hopalong Cassidy
I Married Joan poster
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I Married Joan

Exact-date daily brief

September 23, 1952

On September 23, 1952, a significant legal development occurred when Adonis, a Californian, failed in his plea to avert probation. This case drew attention as it involved the application of a federal statute regarding the acceptan...

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 23, 1952

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  • Headline: Adonis Denied Probation Plea. Impact: Adonis's failed plea sparked a chain reaction that led to the creation of a reality TV show about probation violations. Who knew a denial could inspire so many bad decisions?. Fact: In a world where legal pleas are as common as avocado toast, Adonis's plea denial is just another episode in the soap opera of life. Spoiler: he didn't get the role.
  • Headline: U.S. Examines Gift Acceptance Statute. Impact: This statute citation opened the floodgates for bureaucrats across the nation to creatively interpret laws, leading to a future where every coffee shop could claim they were 'serving artisanal democracy.'. Fact: The Brewster-Grunewald-Nixon link is so convoluted that it makes your high school math problems look straightforward. Good luck explaining that at parties!.
  • Headline: Union Support for Stevenson in 1952. Impact: Stevenson's dispute with Eisenhower over arbitration sparked a national debate that ultimately led to the invention of 'political bingo,' where every time a politician spins a tale, someone wins. Fact: In the world of political endorsements, it turns out that arguing over compulsory arbitration is just another way of saying 'let's not do anything about it.'.
  • Headline: State Educator to Head Cornell Teacher Project. Impact: The decision of the state educator to head the Cornell Teacher Project inspired countless others to abandon their day jobs for the allure of academia, eventually leading to the rise of the hipster professor. Fact: Cornell's education project is so prestigious that it's rumored to be the only place where the term 'educator' is used more than 'barista.'.
  • Headline: Gets Welfare Group Post. Impact: Dr. Diqqs's appointment to the welfare group led to a massive increase in grants for Harlem, which inadvertently caused a surge in the popularity of community improvement projects and DIY home renovations. Fact: With a name like Diqqs, he certainly made a memorable impressionβ€”though probably not the one he was aiming for!.
  • Headline: The President Greets Screen Actresses From India. Impact: President Truman's greeting of Indian actresses set off a flurry of diplomatic exchanges, eventually paving the way for Bollywood to infiltrate Hollywood, resulting in the bizarre but beloved crossover films we see today. Fact: Truman's diplomatic charm was so on point that even the actresses left wondering if they'd just met the next best thing to Gandhi.
  • Headline: SOCIALISM CALLED AIM; Lawyer Says Reds Sought Only to 'Smash Capitalist Economy'. Impact: The lawyer's claims about socialism and the 'smashing' of capitalism inadvertently inspired a generation of conspiracy theorists to believe that every coffee shop was a front for a socialist agenda. Fact: Every time someone mentions socialism, a hipster somewhere feels the urge to open a vegan cafΓ© and discuss Karl Marx over oat milk lattes.
  • Headline: PROFESSIONAL MEN TO AID EISENHOWER; Former A. M. A. Leaders Head New Group -- Fight on Health Insurance Is Dropped. Impact: The formation of the National Professional Committee for Eisenhower and Nixon led to a future where political endorsements could be bought and sold like stocks, forever changing the landscape of American politics. Fact: The AMA dropping its campaign against compulsory insurance was like a toddler finally giving up on a tantrum. Eventually, you just have to let it go.
  • Headline: UNIONS TO VOTE ON RISE; Parley Brings Offer by Textile Finishing Employers. Impact: The acceptance of NYC's crime statistics by the FBI catalyzed a nationwide movement to revamp crime reporting, leading to a future where even the most mundane crime statistics are presented with dramatic flair. Fact: The NYC Police Department's struggle for acceptance with the FBI is a classic tale of the underdogβ€”who eventually got a glow-up and a new PR team.
  • Headline: City's Revised System of Crime Statistics Accepted by F. B. I. in Its National Report.

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