FEBRUARY 9, 1958

SUNDAY
1958 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1958
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,098,881 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.95
Median Home Price$11,000.00
Gas Price Avg$0.30
Bread Price Avg$0.20
Movie Ticket Avg$0.64
First Class Stamp$0.04
Milk Price Avg$0.96
Top Movies From 1958
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1 South Pacific
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South Pacific
2 Auntie Mame
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Auntie Mame
3 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
4 No Time for Sergeants
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No Time for Sergeants
5 Gigi
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Gigi
6 The Vikings
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The Vikings
7 The Young Lions
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The Young Lions
8 Indiscreet
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Indiscreet
9 Damn Yankees
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Damn Yankees
10 The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Paths of Glory
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Paths of Glory
Witness for the Prosecution
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Witness for the Prosecution
Peyton Place
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Peyton Place
Old Yeller
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Old Yeller
The Enemy Below
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The Enemy Below
A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
The Three Faces of Eve
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The Three Faces of Eve
Sayonara
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Sayonara
Raintree County
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Raintree County
The Tarnished Angels
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The Tarnished Angels

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Television On February 9, 1958
Perry Mason poster
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Perry Mason
The Rifleman poster
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The Rifleman
Lassie poster
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Lassie
Tony Awards poster
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Tony Awards
Wagon Train poster
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Wagon Train
Cimarron City poster
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Cimarron City
Frontier Doctor poster
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Frontier Doctor
Naked City poster
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Naked City
Peter Gunn poster
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Peter Gunn
Rescue 8 poster
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Rescue 8

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February 9, 1958

On February 9, 1958, the literary world saw the release of 'KLEE: A Study of His Life and Work,' a comprehensive examination of the influential artist Paul Klee, authored by G. di San Lazzaro and translated into English by Stuart...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1958

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

1 Integrated Circuit Patent
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Integrated Circuit Patent
2 Remote Control Television
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Remote Control Television
3 Weather Satellite Program
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Weather Satellite Program
4 Artificial Neural Network
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Artificial Neural Network
5 Portable Transistor Radio
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Portable Transistor Radio
6 Digital Music Synthesizer
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Digital Music Synthesizer
7 Jet Fuel Refinement
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Jet Fuel Refinement
8 Electronic Ignition System
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Electronic Ignition System
9 Space Suit
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Space Suit
10 Medical Endoscope
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Medical Endoscope

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Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From February 9, 1958

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  • Headline: Exploring Klee's Artistic Journey. Impact: If Klee hadn't painted those wacky squiggles, we might never have had the psychedelic art movement. Imagine a world without tie-dye! Just think of the missed opportunities for bad fashion choices. Fact: Klee once said, 'Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.' So, clearly, he was hip to the idea of 'seeing things differently' long before it was cool.
  • Headline: National School Service Institute Renamed. Impact: Changing a trade group's name might seem trivial, but it could lead to a wild butterfly effect where the new name inspires an entire generation to pursue careers in obscure trades nobody cares about. Thanks, bureaucracy!. Fact: Did you know that renaming things is a popular pastime among bureaucrats? It’s like a hobby, but with more paperwork and fewer fun outcomes.
  • Headline: Iron Liege Wins McLennan Handicap. Impact: The victory of Iron Liege might have sparked a chain reaction that revitalized horse racing, leading to a future where horses are the primary source of political candidates. 'Vote for the horse, he's got a great track record!'. Fact: Horse racing: where the real drama happens, and the horses are often the most reliable participants in the whole affair.
  • Headline: ANTARCTICA SEES SHIFTING AURORA; Directions Puzzle Observer Near Geomagnetic Pole -- Soviet Finds Fossils. Impact: The discovery of fossils in Antarctica could lead to a future where scientists are digging up ancient creatures that just want to be left alone, sparking the first-ever Antarctic Jurassic Park. Cue the chaos!. Fact: Fossils in Antarctica? Who knew that under all that ice and snow lay evidence of a prehistoric party that would put modern-day raves to shame?.
  • Headline: THE THREE MUSKETEERS NAMED DUMAS; The Storytellers and Their Soldier Sire Live Again in a New Maurois Biography. Impact: This biography could lead to a resurgence of sword-fighting classes across the globe, where people try to channel their inner Dumas while simultaneously injuring themselves. Who knew restoring literary honor could be so hazardous?. Fact: Dumas was not just a novelist; he was also a dab hand at fencing. So, if you ever thought about taking advice from a writer, just remember he can probably outfight you too.
  • Headline: Orlich Concedes Defeat. Impact: This political concession may have set off a domino effect leading to a series of 'surprise' victories in elections across the globe, where candidates suddenly realize it's more fun to lose than to win. Imagine the chaos!. Fact: Conceding defeat might be the most dignified thing a politician can do β€” unless they decide to start a conspiracy theory about how they were robbed. Then it gets a little messy.
  • Headline: Canadian Wins, U. S. Girl 2d in World Giant Slalom; CANADIAN VICTOR IN GIANT SLALOM. Impact: This outcome could inspire a new era of alpine dominance where Canadians start winning everything, leading to the inevitable confusion of 'Is it the snow, or is it just the Canadians?'. Fact: In Canada, winning the giant slalom is basically a rite of passage. If you don’t ski, did you even really grow up there?.
  • Headline: PUERTO RICO PAYS POLITICAL PARTIES; Expense Fund Is Called 'Necessary to Democracy' -- One Group Balks. Impact: This funding decision might ripple through time and inspire a new political economy where parties get paid to argue with each other, effectively turning governance into a reality TV show. Welcome to 'Real Politicians of Puerto Rico!'. Fact: Ah yes, political parties funded by the government. Because nothing says 'democracy' quite like paying politicians to squabble in public.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1958
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,942

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1958, it would be worth $3,433,942 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1958
$0.25
Stored value
$586,656

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1958, it would be worth $586,656 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1958
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,359

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1958, it would be worth $23,651,359 today (23651.4x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Adventure Comics #247
Adventure Comics #247
$1,500
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31
$1,200
Strange Worlds #1
Strange Worlds #1
$3,120
Action Comics #242
Action Comics #242
$250
Challengers of the Unknown #1
Challengers of the Unknown #1
$1,200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Hula Hoop
Hula Hoop
$50.00
LEGO Brick (Automatic Binding Bricks)
LEGO Brick (Automatic Binding Bricks)
$1,200.00
Gumby and Pokey Bendable Figures
Gumby and Pokey Bendable Figures
$150.00
Colorforms Set
Colorforms Set
$150.00
View-Master Model C
View-Master Model C
$300.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle
1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle
$10,000
1958 Topps #47 Roger Maris Rookie Card
1958 Topps #47 Roger Maris Rookie Card
$250,000
1958 Topps #5 Willie Mays
1958 Topps #5 Willie Mays
$250,000
1958 Alifabolaget Pele Rookie Card
1958 Alifabolaget Pele Rookie Card
$295,200.00
1958 Topps #88 Jim Brown Rookie Card
1958 Topps #88 Jim Brown Rookie Card
$1,000,000