OCTOBER 9, 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
This Is Cinerama
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This Is Cinerama
The Winning Team
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The Winning Team
The Crimson Pirate
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The Crimson Pirate
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
The World in His Arms
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The World in His Arms
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!

October 9, 1952 Trivia

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Television On October 9, 1952
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

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October 9, 1952

On October 9, 1952, Judge J. W. Bagby made headlines in the United States, marking a significant day in judicial proceedings. Known for his strict interpretation of the law, Bagby's rulings often drew public attention to issues of...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 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 October 9, 1952

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  • Headline: Judge J.W. Bagby's Impactful Rulings. Impact: Had Judge Bagby decided to rule in favor of a particularly dramatic case, it could have led to an alternate timeline where courtroom dramas became the most popular form of entertainment, overshadowing reality TV. Fact: Judges have a lot of power, but they still can't make 'Law & Order' episodes come to life. Sorry, folks!.
  • Headline: HOMER GARD. Impact: If Homer Gard had decided to run for a significant political office, we might have seen a timeline where gardening became a staple of political campaigns, resulting in debates over the best fertilizer instead of policies. Fact: Gardening might not be a political platform, but if it were, at least we’d get some fresh produce out of it!.
  • Headline: MRS. ARTHUR RYLE. Impact: If Mrs. Arthur Ryle had started a trend of women leading community gatherings, we might have seen a timeline where 'housewives' became the leading political force, overshadowing traditional politics with bake sales and potlucks. Fact: Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Or maybe organizing a fundraiser. Who knows?.
  • Headline: City Purchase of Tottenville Line, 10c Zonal Fares Urged on Mayor; CITY URGED TO BUY TOTTENVILLE LINE. Impact: Had the city followed through with this purchase, it could have led to a transportation revolution where everyone rode the train to work, making rush hour traffic a quaint memory, but instead we all suffer in our cars. Fact: 10 cents for a train ride? If only inflation had stopped there. Now it costs about as much as a small mortgage!.
  • Headline: MICHAEL J. DALY. Impact: If Michael J. Daly had embarked on a wildly successful career in politics, we might have seen a future where every politician was required to have a middle initial that stands for something completely random. 'Michael J. Daly β€” J for Jellybean.'. Fact: Middle initials are often used to sound more important, but let’s be real: they usually just add confusion.
  • Headline: TRUMAN'S CHARGES DISPUTED BY TAFT; Senator, Following President to Iowa Platform, Calls Him 'Master of Demogogy'. Impact: Taft's rebuttal may have triggered an endless cycle of finger-pointing and name-calling in politics, leading us to the modern era where Twitter fights are considered a form of political debate. Fact: In politics, calling someone a 'demagogue' is like saying 'I disagree with you but I can't come up with a better argument.'.
  • Headline: Russian Pilots Fire Shots Near Hospital Aircraft -- Mathewson Protests; SOVIET JETS BUZZ U.S. HOSPITAL PLANE. Impact: This incident fueled tensions during the Cold War, leading to a series of misunderstandings that allowed for the creation of countless spy movies where the heroes are always one miscommunication away from nuclear war. Fact: When pilots start firing near hospital planes, it’s a reminder that not all heroes wear capes; some just fly dangerously close to them.

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