Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1960
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
First Operational Laser
2 
Integrated Circuit Commercial Use
3 
Weather Satellite (TIROS-1)
4 
Photocopier (Xerox 914)
5 
Oral Contraceptive Pill
6 
Video Game Concept
7 
Magnetic Stripe Card
8 
Space Capsule Life Support
9 
Electronic Music Synthesizer
10 
Automated Teller Machine Concept
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1960, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1960
$0.06
2025 dataset value
$3,433,941
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1960, it would be worth $3,433,941 today (3433.9x return)
Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1960
$0.25
2025 dataset value
$586,657
Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1960, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Brave and the Bold #28
$42,000
Action Comics #265
$10,200
Tales to Astonish #13
$200
Showcase #27
$1,500
Lois Lane #23
$1,100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Etch A Sketch
$150.00
Chatty Cathy
$425.00
Play-Doh
$75.00
G.I. Joe
$1350.00
Barbie
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1960 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle
$500,000
1960 Fleer #31 George Mikan
$250,000
1960 Topps Football #56 Johnny Unitas
$3,259
1960 Nu-Card Football #106 Ernie Davis
$4,000
Weet-Bix VFL Australian Rules Football Stamps
$250