NOVEMBER 18, 1959

WEDNESDAY
1959 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1959
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $2,583,736 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.98
Median Home Price$11,450.00
Gas Price Avg$0.31
Bread Price Avg$0.21
Movie Ticket Avg$0.67
First Class Stamp$0.04
Milk Price Avg$0.97
Top Movies From 1959
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1 Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
2 Sleeping Beauty
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Sleeping Beauty
3 Some Like It Hot
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Some Like It Hot
4 Pillow Talk
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Pillow Talk
5 Imitation of Life
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Imitation of Life
6 Suddenly, Last Summer
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Suddenly, Last Summer
7 Operation Petticoat
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Operation Petticoat
8 North by Northwest
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North by Northwest
9 Rio Bravo
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Rio Bravo
10 Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder
The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Mouse That Roared
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The Mouse That Roared
Al Capone
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Al Capone
The Hanging Tree
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The Hanging Tree
Compulsion
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Compulsion
The Nun's Story
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The Nun's Story
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
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Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
The Horse Soldiers
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The Horse Soldiers
The Best of Everything
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The Best of Everything
A Summer Place
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A Summer Place
The Tingler
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The Tingler
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Big Fisherman
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The Big Fisherman
Odds Against Tomorrow
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Odds Against Tomorrow
The Blue Angel
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The Blue Angel
The Crimson Kimono
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The Crimson Kimono
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The 4D Man
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The 4D Man
Solomon and Sheba
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Solomon and Sheba
The Angry Hills
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The Angry Hills
The Last Angry Man
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The Last Angry Man
The Buccaneer
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The Buccaneer
The Killer Shrews
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The Killer Shrews
The Giant Behemoth
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The Giant Behemoth
Separate Tables
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Separate Tables
Bell, Book and Candle
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Bell, Book and Candle
Some Came Running
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Some Came Running
The Last Hurrah
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The Last Hurrah
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Auntie Mame
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Auntie Mame
The Geisha Boy
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The Geisha Boy
The Naked Maja
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The Naked Maja

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Perry Mason poster
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Perry Mason
Bonanza poster
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Bonanza
The Twilight Zone poster
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The Twilight Zone
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
21 Beacon Street poster
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21 Beacon Street

Exact-date daily brief

November 18, 1959

On November 18, 1959, Edward Theopold, an Episcopal rector, made headlines, reflecting the significant role of religious leaders in American society during this era. The late 1950s saw a post-war America grappling with both prospe...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 1959

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

1 Integrated Circuit Production
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Integrated Circuit Production
2 Weather Satellite Launch
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Weather Satellite Launch
3 Computer Mouse Concept
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Computer Mouse Concept
4 Artificial Intelligence Language (LISP)
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Artificial Intelligence Language (LISP)
5 Commercial Laser Prototype
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Commercial Laser Prototype
6 Jet Turbofan Engine
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Jet Turbofan Engine
7 Automatic Dishwasher
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Automatic Dishwasher
8 Medical CAT Scan Concept
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Medical CAT Scan Concept
9 Digital Watch Prototype
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Digital Watch Prototype
10 Satellite Communication Relay
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Satellite Communication Relay

The Sounds of

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Headlines From November 18, 1959

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  • Headline: Edward Theopold: Episcopal Rector's Legacy. Impact: In a parallel universe, Edward Theopold's eloquent sermons inspired a revival of church attendance, leading to a sudden surge in demand for fancy hats. Hat trends of the late 20th century were forever altered, and the phrase 'God is a hat lover' became a meme. Fact: Theopold's sermons were so riveting that even the squirrels outside the church would stop to listen. Talk about divine rodent attendance!.
  • Headline: Celebrating Florencio Molina Campos. Impact: Florencio Molina Campos' work inspired a generation of artists to paint landscapes of cows wearing sunglasses. This bizarre trend led to a rise in sunglasses sales for cattle, revolutionizing the farming industry. Fact: Molina Campos is known for his vibrant depictions of Argentine rural life. Who knew cows could be this fashionable?.
  • Headline: WILLIAM HAUSER'SR.. Impact: William Hauser Sr.'s legacy inspired a reality TV show about family businesses that spiraled out of control, leading to a national obsession with watching families fail spectacularly on camera. Fact: Hauser Sr. was known for his epic family dinners that always ended in debates about who stole the last piece of meatloaf. Who needs reality TV when you have family drama?.
  • Headline: Soviet Paper to Let U.S. Writer Retort to Its Criticism of Him; Mark Twain Editor Mails 1,100-Word Reply After Appeal to Khrushchev SOVIET PAPER LETS U. S. WRITER REPLY. Impact: Mark Twain's editor's response sparked an international literary feud, leading to a decade-long competition between American and Soviet writers. The literary world was never quite the same, with heated debates over who could write the best satire about borscht. Fact: Twain's humor was so sharp that it could slice through the Iron Curtain. Imagine the conversations he could have had with Khrushchev over a drink!.
  • Headline: 12 Dead in Philippine Storm. Impact: The devastating storm in the Philippines prompted global discussions about climate change, leading to the invention of inflatable houses. Unfortunately, they were not as popular as expected, as people forgot to inflate them. Fact: The storm was so fierce that even the fish were contemplating a move to higher ground. Nature knows how to keep things interesting!.
  • Headline: EMILIE V. RUNDLETTI DR.. Impact: Emilie V. Rundlett's contributions to medicine led to the development of a revolutionary new treatment that accidentally became the basis for the world’s first spa treatment. People started paying to have their ailments treated with cucumbers and scented oils instead of actual medicine. Fact: Rundlett believed that laughter was the best medicine, which is why she often prescribed comedy shows instead of pills. Talk about a doctor with a sense of humor!.
  • Headline: SALERNO IS SERVED IN BOXING INQUIRY; Florida Court Acts to Force Him to Appear Here as Witness Next Week. Impact: Salerno's testimony in the boxing inquiry inadvertently led to a new era of celebrity boxing matches, spawning a trend where every celebrity thought they could take a punch. Reality TV was never the same again. Fact: Salerno’s boxing knowledge was so vast that he could probably referee a match between a cat and a dog and still make it look professional.
  • Headline: RIO CHIEF BIDS U. S. WIDEN PERSPECTIVE. Impact: Kubitschek's call for a wider perspective in U.S. policy led to a brief period where American policy-makers tried to understand foreign cultures by binge-watching telenovelas. This was, alas, a short-lived phase. Fact: Kubitschek believed in the power of perspectiveβ€”too bad most U.S. politicians were still stuck in their own bubbles, watching reruns of 'Friends' instead.
  • Headline: SCIENCE NOT A RACE, SOVIET EXPERT SAYS. Impact: Yemelyanov's assertion that science is not a race encouraged scientists worldwide to take their time and develop better ideas. This, unfortunately, resulted in a decade of never-ending debates on who invented the wheel. Fact: The idea that science is not a race prompted many scientists to take up yoga. They still haven't figured out how to balance a beaker while in downward dog, though.

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 1959
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,940

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $3,433,940 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1959
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1959
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,341

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $23,651,341 today (23651.3x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Flash #105
The Flash #105
$2,000
Showcase #22
Showcase #22
$50
Adventure Comics #260
Adventure Comics #260
$500
Journey into Mystery #53
Journey into Mystery #53
$8,000
Tales to Astonish #1
Tales to Astonish #1
$475
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barbie Doll
Barbie Doll
$150.00
Chatty Cathy Doll
Chatty Cathy Doll
$425.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
Colorforms
Colorforms
$250.00
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
$75.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10
$500,000
1959 Barbie Number 1 Card
1959 Barbie Number 1 Card
$83,000
1959 Fleer Ted Williams #5 Ted’s Idol β€˜Babe Ruth’
1959 Fleer Ted Williams #5 Ted’s Idol β€˜Babe Ruth’
$350
1959 Swedish Rekord Journal Wayne Gretzky
1959 Swedish Rekord Journal Wayne Gretzky
$75,000
1959 Bazooka Baseball Card #4 Willie Mays
1959 Bazooka Baseball Card #4 Willie Mays
$250,000