OCTOBER 5, 1960

WEDNESDAY
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
Elmer Gantry
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Elmer Gantry
Inherit the Wind
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Inherit the Wind
Village of the Damned
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Village of the Damned
The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
Pollyanna
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Pollyanna
The Bellboy
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The Bellboy
Wild River
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Wild River
The Little Shop of Horrors
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The Little Shop of Horrors
The Lost World
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The Lost World
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Entertainer
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The Entertainer
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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Television from this era Β· October 5, 1960
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 Flintstones poster
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The Flintstones
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

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October 5, 1960

On October 5, 1960, James Jones Sr., an influential figure, made headlines amidst a backdrop of significant political developments. That same day, the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) announced that there was no plan to gr...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 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

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From October 5, 1960

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  • Headline: Legacy of James Jones Sr.. Impact: James Jones Sr. was the guy who invented the concept of 'meh' in the 1950s, leading to centuries of apathetic responses to dramatic events. Thanks, James. Fact: Did you know 'meh' was originally a sound made by a bored cat? James just took it to the next level.
  • Headline: Electras Continue to Fly Amid Controversy. Impact: The F.A.A.'s refusal to ground Electras triggered a series of events that led to the rise of underground aviation clubs where people started modifying their own planes. Fast forward a few decades and now we have 'flying cars'... sort of. Fact: Did you know that the Electra was once considered the 'party plane'? Because who wouldn't want to party at 30,000 feet?.
  • Headline: Finnish Election Results Show Extremist Gains. Impact: The rise of Finnish extremists in elections led to a peculiar obsession with sauna culture around the world, resulting in more people sweating it out than discussing politics. Who knew sweaty discussions were the key to world peace?. Fact: Did you know Finland has more saunas than cars? You'd think they were trying to sweat out their problems.
  • Headline: WILLIAMJ.BROWN, BRITISH ffl. P., DIES; .uuuuuuu_uuuuuuu. I Ex-Labor and Independent Legislator Was Writeru Led Unit of Civil Service". Impact: William J. Brown's passing made way for a wave of ex-Labor and Independent legislators who would later become famous for writing memoirs that nobody asked for. Fact: Did you know that the ex-Labor party members often wrote their memoirs in the most uncomfortable chairs possible, just to add to the drama?.
  • Headline: Crum Scholarship Fund. Impact: The Crum Scholarship Fund established a legacy of educational support that inadvertently fueled the rise of overly ambitious law students who still think they can change the world, one legal brief at a time. Fact: Did you know that the average law student reads more footnotes than actual text? It’s a real page-turner!.
  • Headline: CURRAN CONDEMNS ROLE OF MITCHELL; N.M.U. Chief Calls Labor Secretary a 'Union-Buster' in Wake of Election Suit. Impact: Curran's condemnation of Mitchell as a 'union-buster' caused a ripple in labor relations that eventually led to more memes about union struggles than actual solutions. Hooray for a lack of progress!. Fact: Did you know that 'union-buster' is actually an official title in some alternate universes? Sounds like a fun job!.
  • Headline: Top Chrysler Aides Cleared by Inquiry; CHRYSLER INQUIRY CLEARS TOP STAFF. Impact: The Chrysler inquiry cleared top staff, causing a ripple effect in corporate culture that led to the invention of 'team-building exercises' and mandatory trust falls at every corporate retreat. Fact: Did you know that trust falls are 20% more effective if you accidentally drop your coworker? Just kidding… mostly.
  • Headline: FREDERICK B. HUBBELLJ. Impact: Frederick B. Hubbell's mention in the news led to a brief craze of people trying to name their children 'Frederick' in hopes of making them the next big thing. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work. Fact: Did you know 'Frederick' means 'peaceful ruler'? Maybe they should have gone with 'Chaos King' instead.

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