FEBRUARY 2, 1955

WEDNESDAY
1955 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1955
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,716,946 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.88
Median Home Price$9,650.00
Gas Price Avg$0.29
Bread Price Avg$0.18
Movie Ticket Avg$0.58
First Class Stamp$0.04
Milk Price Avg$0.91
Top Movies From 1955
Show screen release and event cards
1 Lady and the Tramp
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Lady and the Tramp
2 Mister Roberts
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Mister Roberts
3 Battle Cry
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Battle Cry
4 Oklahoma!
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Oklahoma!
5 Guys and Dolls
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Guys and Dolls
6 Picnic
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Picnic
7 The Seven Year Itch
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The Seven Year Itch
8 Not as a Stranger
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Not as a Stranger
9 The Rose Tattoo
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The Rose Tattoo
10 To Catch a Thief
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To Catch a Thief
Bad Day at Black Rock
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Bad Day at Black Rock
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Rear Window
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Rear Window
Sabrina
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Sabrina
The Country Girl
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The Country Girl
Vera Cruz
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Vera Cruz
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
There's No Business Like Show Business
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There's No Business Like Show Business
Phffft
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Phffft

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Television On February 2, 1955
Lassie poster
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Lassie
Brave Eagle poster
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Brave Eagle
Crusader poster
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Crusader
Gunsmoke poster
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Gunsmoke
Jungle Jim poster
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Jungle Jim

Exact-date daily brief

February 2, 1955

On February 2, 1955, significant political and social developments unfolded in the United States. The Broadway Unit elected Sam Moss, marking a notable moment in the arts and labor relations within the theater community. Concurren...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1955

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Integrated Circuit Prototype
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Integrated Circuit Prototype
2 Artificial Intelligence Field
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Artificial Intelligence Field
3 Video Tape Recorder
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Video Tape Recorder
4 Polio Vaccine
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Polio Vaccine
5 Fast Food Assembly Line
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Fast Food Assembly Line
6 Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
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Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
7 Digital Modem
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Digital Modem
8 Hard Disk Drive
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Hard Disk Drive
9 Jet-Powered Bomber
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Jet-Powered Bomber
10 Electronic Speed Control
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Electronic Speed Control

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From February 2, 1955

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  • Headline: Broadway Unit Elects C B Moss. Impact: C. B. Moss’s election sparked a revolution in theater management, eventually leading to the rise of the infamous 'Moss Clause' that stipulated all future Broadway shows must include at least one random dance number. Fact: Did you know that Broadway has a reputation for being the land of dreams? Unless you're stuck in the audience, then it’s just a land of overpriced snacks and questionable seat views.
  • Headline: Rubinstein Home Search Yields New Hope. Impact: The search at Rubinstein's home led to the eventual creation of reality crime shows, which made every couch potato an amateur detective. Now, everyone thinks they can solve crimes with just a snack and a Netflix subscription. Fact: Did you know that reality shows are often more scripted than actual reality? So, if you think you can solve a mystery from your living room, you might want to rethink your priorities.
  • Headline: Recounts Spur Voting Machines. Impact: This recount drama led to the invention of 'Voting Machine Karaoke,' where voters sing their choices, ensuring that no one could ever take elections too seriously again. 'Vote for me!' has never sounded so off-key. Fact: Did you know that voting machines have been around longer than most of your grandparents? And yet, they still malfunction more often than a toddler’s toy.
  • Headline: Heart Drive Opens Here. Impact: The heart drive initiative sparked a wave of community health awareness, inadvertently leading to a spike in awkward conversations about cholesterol at family gatherings. Thanks, heart drive!. Fact: Did you know that hearts are actually quite resilient? They keep beating even when you ignore them for a month. Just like your gym membership.
  • Headline: M'CARTHY BACKERS UNITE; Edison Heads Group Seeking an Organizing Fund. Impact: The unification of McCarthy's backers led to the infamous 'Red Scare Bake Sale,' where suspiciously patriotic cookies were sold to fund anti-communist antics, forever changing the landscape of American fundraising. Fact: Did you know that bake sales are still used today to fund everything from school trips to questionable political campaigns? Cookies really do solve everything.
  • Headline: PENTAGON URGES DRAFT EXTENSION; Wilson, Burgess and Hershey Testify--Issue Is Called Spur to Enlistments. Impact: The draft extension urged by the Pentagon created a national panic, leading to a bizarre trend of people pretending to be allergic to enlistment. The phrase 'I’d rather stay home and binge-watch' became a national rallying cry. Fact: Did you know that the draft has been around since ancient times? Apparently, some people really don’t like being told what to do, even if it involves serving their country.
  • Headline: Musician's Exit Waits. Impact: The delay in the musician’s exit caused a ripple effect in the music industry, leading to the creation of the 'Waiting List' genre where artists simply sang about their prolonged waiting. It was a hit, literally. Fact: Did you know that some musicians spend more time waiting for gigs than actually playing them? It’s like a never-ending audition for life.
  • Headline: 4 ROBBED IN BROOKLYN; Hold-Up Men Take $2,270 in Cash, Furs and Jewelry. Impact: This robbery incident catalyzed the rise of neighborhood watch groups, who took it upon themselves to patrol streets armed with nothing but flashlights and an alarming amount of gossip. Fact: Did you know that Brooklyn has more stories than most novels? And half of them start with 'So, I was just minding my own business…'.
  • Headline: WARBURG RENAMED TO HOSPITAL POST. Impact: Warburg's renaming to the hospital post led to a trend of hospitals rebranding themselves with celebrity names, creating a bizarre world where people were more interested in the doctor's name than their actual qualifications. Fact: Did you know that in some hospitals, the food is so bad it’s considered a form of torture? Maybe they should just stick to using celebrity names instead of ingredients.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
IBM
IBM
Price in 1955
$1.46
Stored value
$205,272

IBM - If you invested $1,000 in 1955, it would be worth $205,272 today (205.3x return)

Rank #2
PFE
Pfizer
Price in 1955
$0.15
Stored value
$168,691

Pfizer - If you invested $1,000 in 1955, it would be worth $168,691 today (168.7x return)

Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1955
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,941

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1955, it would be worth $3,433,941 today (3433.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #225
Detective Comics #225
$10,200
Four Color #596
Four Color #596
$4,000
The Haunt of Fear #17
The Haunt of Fear #17
$2.50
Journey into Mystery #17
Journey into Mystery #17
$3,000
Mystery in Space #1
Mystery in Space #1
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barbie
Barbie
$150.00
Play-Doh
Play-Doh
$150.00
Matchbox Cars
Matchbox Cars
$100.00
Silly Putty
Silly Putty
$50.00
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Roberto Clemente Rookie Card
Roberto Clemente Rookie Card
$250,000
Sandy Koufax Rookie Card
Sandy Koufax Rookie Card
$900,000
Harmon Killebrew Rookie Card
Harmon Killebrew Rookie Card
$3,840
1955 Topps #2 Ted Williams
1955 Topps #2 Ted Williams
$16,135
Willie Mays 1955 Topps
Willie Mays 1955 Topps
$20,000