NOVEMBER 29, 1959

SUNDAY
$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
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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Television On November 29, 1959
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
The Story of November 29, 1959

On November 29, 1959, heavy fighting erupted in Algeria as government forces repelled an attack from rebels, marking a significant event in the ongoing Algerian War of Independence.

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

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

HEADLINES ON November 29, 1959

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  • Headline: Algerian Rebels Face Heavy Resistance. Impact: The heavy fighting in Algeria sparked a chain reaction that led to decades of conflict, which, in a twist of fate, inspired countless action movies where rebels are always just one 'epic battle' away from victory. Thanks, Hollywood!. Fact: Did you know that the term 'heavy fighting' is often used to describe conflicts where no one really wins, kind of like family board game nights?.
  • Headline: U. S. Official Will Fill City Mental Health Job. Impact: Dr. Perkins resigning from the mental health job might have sent ripples through the community, highlighting the importance of mental health that, shockingly, still resonates today as we navigate our own collective existential crises.. Fact: Did you know that mental health jobs are incredibly vital yet often come with a side of burnout? Who knew helping others could be so exhausting?.
  • Headline: Judith S. Johnson Married Here to Wayne B. Snyder. Impact: Judith S. Johnson's marriage to Wayne B. Snyder may have seemed like a simple union, yet it triggered a lineage of family reunions where awkward small talk became an Olympic sport.. Fact: Did you know that weddings are one of the few places where you can see relatives you never knew existed and wish you still didn't?.
  • Headline: Montreal-Rome Flight Set. Impact: The Montreal-Rome flight set the stage for countless travel mishaps, lost luggage, and the invention of the phrase 'Are we there yet?' by travelers eternally bored of airplane food.. Fact: Did you know that flying can make people feel more connected to their destination? Or, you know, just really tired and cranky?.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1959, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1959
$0.06
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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