APRIL 2, 1963

TUESDAY
1963 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1963
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $1,007,784 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$1.18
Median Home Price$15,410.00
Gas Price Avg$0.32
Bread Price Avg$0.23
Movie Ticket Avg$0.95
First Class Stamp$0.05
Milk Price Avg$1.07
Top Movies From 1963
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1 Cleopatra
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Cleopatra
2 How the West Was Won
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How the West Was Won
3 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
4 Tom Jones
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Tom Jones
5 Irma la Douce
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Irma la Douce
6 Son of Flubber
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Son of Flubber
7 Charade
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Charade
8 Bye Bye Birdie
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Bye Bye Birdie
9 Come Blow Your Horn
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Come Blow Your Horn
10 Move Over, Darling
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Move Over, Darling
The Birds
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The Birds
The Sadist
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The Sadist
The Raven
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The Raven
Carnival of Souls
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Carnival of Souls
To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Mutiny on the Bounty
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Billy Budd
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Billy Budd
Days of Wine and Roses
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Days of Wine and Roses
David and Lisa
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David and Lisa
The Miracle of the White Stallions
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The Miracle of the White Stallions

April 2, 1963 Trivia

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Television from this era Β· April 2, 1963
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
The Fugitive poster
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The Fugitive

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April 2, 1963

On April 2, 1963, the United States government intensified its diplomatic efforts concerning Guatemala, seeking to consult with Latin American nations about the future of its ties with the Central American country. This move was p...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1963

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

1 Computer Mouse
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Computer Mouse
2 Touch-Tone Telephone
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Touch-Tone Telephone
3 Early Computer Networking
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Early Computer Networking
4 Geosynchronous Satellite
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Geosynchronous Satellite
5 Miniature Transistor Radio
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Miniature Transistor Radio
6 First Wearable Pacemaker
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First Wearable Pacemaker
7 Video Tape Cassette Concept
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Video Tape Cassette Concept
8 Industrial Laser Cutting
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Industrial Laser Cutting
9 Modern Surfboard
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Modern Surfboard
10 Automatic Car Wash
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Automatic Car Wash

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From April 2, 1963

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  • Headline: U.S. Evaluates Relations with Guatemala. Impact: The U.S. consulting Latin America on Guatemala opened the floodgates for decades of diplomatic mishaps, leading to a complex web of alliances, betrayals, and that one awkward family reunion where no one wants to talk about the 'Guatemalan Incident.'. Fact: If only the U.S. had consulted a Magic 8-Ball instead; at least it would have been more consistent.
  • Headline: 1,350 Doctors to Be Drafted. Impact: Drafting 1,350 doctors may have seemed like a logistical nightmare, but it accidentally led to the creation of a secret medical society that specialized in treating war wounds with a side of sarcasm and questionable medical advice. Fact: This is the reason why your doctor sometimes suggests a hot cup of tea and a nap instead of actual medical treatment.
  • Headline: $18,000 in 2 Fees Paid to Morhouse By Playboy Clubs; CLUBS PAID $18,000 AS MORHOUSE FEE. Impact: The $18,000 fee to Morhouse from Playboy Clubs was the genesis of the ultimate 'runaway legal bill' trope, paving the way for countless legal dramas where lawyers charge more than the actual settlement amount. Thanks, Morhouse!. Fact: Morhouse probably earned enough to buy himself a lifetime supply of bunny-themed merchandise, proving that legal fees can be a hopping good time.
  • Headline: U.S. COURT DENIES NEGRO-VOTER SUIT; Thursday Hearing Slated on Federal Bid for Action in Greenwood, Miss. U.S. COURT REJECTS NEGRO-VOTER SUIT. Impact: The rejection of the Negro-voter suit was like that moment when you realize your favorite show has been canceled; it set back civil rights in Greenwood, leading to years of frustration and protests that eventually became the plot twist in the civil rights movement. Fact: This ruling was so impactful that it inspired a whole generation to put 'Vote or Die' on their t-shirts, which is still a better slogan than most political campaigns.
  • Headline: FOREIGN MINISTER IS SLAIN IN LAOS; Wife Is Wounded in Attack by Guard in Vientiane Foreign Minister of Laos Slain; His Wife Wounded in Attack. Impact: The assassination of Laos' Foreign Minister created a chaotic domino effect in Southeast Asia, leading to a series of mistrustful alliances and a general sense of 'who can we trust?' that still echoes through diplomatic channels today. Fact: His assassination is a grim reminder that sometimes the guards you trust the most are the ones who really need a better career path.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1963
$0.00
Stored value
$33,061,595

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1963, it would be worth $33,061,595 today (33061.6x return)

Rank #2
DIS
Disney
Price in 1963
$0.05
Stored value
$2,434,960

Disney - If you invested $1,000 in 1963, it would be worth $2,434,960 today (2435.0x return)

Rank #3
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1963
$0.38
Stored value
$387,746

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1963, it would be worth $387,746 today (387.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Amazing Spider-Man #1
The Amazing Spider-Man #1
$280,000
X-Men #1
X-Men #1
$300,000
Avengers #1
Avengers #1
$38,000
Tales of Suspense #39
Tales of Suspense #39
$2,000,000
Justice League of America #21
Justice League of America #21
$310
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Easy-Bake Oven
Easy-Bake Oven
$150.00
Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap
$33,400.00
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe
$1350.00
Creepy Crawlers
Creepy Crawlers
$150.00
Fascination
Fascination
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1963 Topps Pete Rose Rookie Card #537
1963 Topps Pete Rose Rookie Card #537
$400,000
1963 Fleer Sandy Koufax #42
1963 Fleer Sandy Koufax #42
$2,000
1963 Topps Mickey Mantle #200
1963 Topps Mickey Mantle #200
$69,000
1963 Topps Stan Musial #250
1963 Topps Stan Musial #250
$12,000
1963 Topps Willie Mays #300
1963 Topps Willie Mays #300
$30,860