JUNE 28, 1960

TUESDAY
1960 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1960
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $1,560,734 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$1.00
Median Home Price$11,900.00
Gas Price Avg$0.31
Bread Price Avg$0.22
Movie Ticket Avg$0.69
First Class Stamp$0.04
Milk Price Avg$0.99
Top Movies From 1960
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1 Spartacus
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Spartacus
2 Psycho
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Psycho
3 Exodus
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Exodus
4 Swiss Family Robinson
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Swiss Family Robinson
5 The Alamo
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The Alamo
6 The World of Suzie Wong
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The World of Suzie Wong
7 BUtterfield 8
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BUtterfield 8
8 The Apartment
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The Apartment
9 Ocean's 11
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Ocean's 11
10 From the Terrace
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From the Terrace
Village of the Damned
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Village of the Damned
Pollyanna
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Pollyanna
Wild River
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Wild River
The Little Shop of Horrors
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The Little Shop of Horrors
The Fugitive Kind
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The Fugitive Kind
Operation Petticoat
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Operation Petticoat
Suddenly, Last Summer
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Suddenly, Last Summer
Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
On the Beach
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On the Beach
Journey to the Center of the Earth
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
A Summer Place
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A Summer Place
The Gazebo
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The Gazebo
The 4D Man
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The 4D Man
Li'l Abner
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Li'l Abner

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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
Checkmate poster
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Checkmate
Coronado 9 poster
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Coronado 9

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June 28, 1960

On June 28, 1960, the headlines were dominated by local events and notable incidents in New York City. One of the more peculiar events was the failed window looting attempt at Tiffany's, where thieves attempted to break in but met...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1960

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

1 First Operational Laser
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First Operational Laser
2 Integrated Circuit Commercial Use
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Integrated Circuit Commercial Use
3 Weather Satellite (TIROS-1)
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Weather Satellite (TIROS-1)
4 Photocopier (Xerox 914)
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Photocopier (Xerox 914)
5 Oral Contraceptive Pill
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Oral Contraceptive Pill
6 Video Game Concept
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Video Game Concept
7 Magnetic Stripe Card
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Magnetic Stripe Card
8 Space Capsule Life Support
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Space Capsule Life Support
9 Electronic Music Synthesizer
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Electronic Music Synthesizer
10 Automated Teller Machine Concept
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Automated Teller Machine Concept

The Sounds of

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Headlines From June 28, 1960

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  • Headline: Celebrating Mrs. William Cutchins. Impact: Mrs. William Cutchins' life remains largely undocumented, but her name was somehow recorded in history, causing future genealogists to sip their coffee and mutter, 'Another one of those, huh?'. Fact: Mrs. Cutchins' first name is likely lost to history, but her husband’s name was immortalized! Feminism: still a work in progress.
  • Headline: Exploring Howes Burton's Contributions. Impact: Howes Burton's name echoes through time, inspiring countless future 'Howes' to take up careers in absolutely anything but history, leaving future historians scratching their heads. Fact: If Howes Burton had known he would be a headline one day, he might have considered a more exciting careerβ€”like professional underwater basket weaving.
  • Headline: Window Looting at Tiffany's Fails. Impact: The failed window looting at Tiffany's sparked a movement of wannabe thieves who decided they needed to stick to less prestigious targets, leading to a renaissance of donut shops being robbed instead. Fact: If you're going to loot, why not aim for a place that sells things you can actually afford? Just saying, robbing Tiffany's is so last season.
  • Headline: United Nations Marks Decade Since Action on Korea. Impact: The UN commemorating a decade since action on Korea led to endless debates about how many years it would take for someone to actually take action. Spoiler alert: still waiting. Fact: The UN plaque commemorating the anniversary is probably the most action that plaque has seenβ€”no one’s ever had the nerve to move it!.
  • Headline: STUART M'CLEAN. Impact: Stuart McClean's inclusion in the headlines did nothing for his career, except inspire future generations to realize that sometimes, you can be famous for absolutely nothing. Fact: Being mentioned in the news isn't always a good thing; sometimes it just means you're the least interesting person at a party.
  • Headline: BRITON ATTACKED IN MOSCOW NOTE; Geneva Delegate Is Target of Accusations -- London Decries Soviet Walkout. Impact: The attack on the Briton in Moscow added fuel to the fire of Cold War paranoia, leading to an entire generation of people who thought that every shadow was a spy. Spoiler: it wasn’t. Fact: Accusations during the Cold War were like a game of hot potatoβ€”everyone wanted to pass the blame before it blew up in their faces!.
  • Headline: BARGAINING HALTED IN LOCKHEED STRIKE. Impact: The Lockheed strike negotiations coming to a halt caused a ripple effect in labor relations, making workers realize that sometimes walking out is the only way to get their point acrossβ€”unless, of course, they just want to go home early. Fact: When negotiations break down, it's basically just a fancy way of saying, 'We need to go back to our corners and throw tantrums for a while.'.
  • Headline: Civil Rights Sequel; $1,500 Bill Is Passed. Impact: The Civil Rights Sequel bill passing set the stage for future debates on housing rights, making it clear that rent disputes are far more entertaining than anything Hollywood could dream up. Fact: Stella, Mo, probably still talks about that $1,500 bill like it’s the plot twist of the centuryβ€”spoiler alert: it wasn’t.
  • Headline: DEMOCRATS NAMED; 2 Put on National Committee From North Carolina. Impact: The appointment of two new Democrats from North Carolina to the national committee was a groundbreaking event, leading to the age-old tradition of political appointments being treated like a game of musical chairs. Fact: Political committees are just like high school cliquesβ€”everyone wants to be on the inside, but nobody wants to admit how awkward it is!.

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 1960
$0.06
Stored 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
Stored 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
The Brave and the Bold #28
$42,000
Action Comics #265
Action Comics #265
$10,200
Tales to Astonish #13
Tales to Astonish #13
$200
Showcase #27
Showcase #27
$1,500
Lois Lane #23
Lois Lane #23
$1,100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
$150.00
Chatty Cathy
Chatty Cathy
$425.00
Play-Doh
Play-Doh
$75.00
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe
$1350.00
Barbie
Barbie
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1960 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle
1960 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle
$500,000
1960 Fleer #31 George Mikan
1960 Fleer #31 George Mikan
$250,000
1960 Topps Football #56 Johnny Unitas
1960 Topps Football #56 Johnny Unitas
$3,259
1960 Nu-Card Football #106 Ernie Davis
1960 Nu-Card Football #106 Ernie Davis
$4,000
Weet-Bix VFL Australian Rules Football Stamps
Weet-Bix VFL Australian Rules Football Stamps
$250