DECEMBER 20, 1963

FRIDAY
$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
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
55 Days at Peking
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55 Days at Peking
The Great Escape
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The Great Escape
The Pink Panther
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The Pink Panther
Jason and the Argonauts
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Jason and the Argonauts
The Nutty Professor
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The Nutty Professor
Lilies of the Field
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Lilies of the Field
Shock Corridor
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Shock Corridor
Hud
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Hud
The V.I.P.s
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The V.I.P.s
The Damned
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The Damned
The Running Man
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The Running Man
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Sadist
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The Sadist
The Terror
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The Terror
The Thrill of It All
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The Thrill of It All
The Wheeler Dealers
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The Wheeler Dealers
The Raven
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The Raven
The Caretakers
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The Caretakers
Dementia 13
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Dementia 13
The List of Adrian Messenger
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The List of Adrian Messenger
The Haunted Palace
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The Haunted Palace
McLintock!
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McLintock!
The Victors
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The Victors
America, America
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America, America
The Cardinal
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The Cardinal
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
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Television On December 20, 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
The Story of December 20, 1963

On December 20, 1963, Australian Prime Minister John Keating made headlines by proposing a significant change in the structure of government, suggesting the establishment of two vice presidents.

Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 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 ON December 20, 1963

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  • Headline: Proposal for Dual Vice Presidency. Impact: This proposal led to a bizarre alternate universe where we now have a Vice President for breakfast and another for lunch, causing a national obesity crisis. Thank you, Sen. Keating!. Fact: Did you know that having two vice presidents means twice the chance for a photo-op? Because that's what we really need in government!.
  • Headline: Coast Libel Case: Key Testimony Unfolds. Impact: The outcome of this case set a precedent that inspired countless future lawsuits, making 'sue for defamation' the favorite pastime of bored social media influencers.. Fact: Fun fact: In legal circles, 'libel' is just another word for 'I didn't get enough likes on my post.'.
  • Headline: Farley's Insights on Latin American Leaders. Impact: Farley's proclamation unknowingly ignited a series of diplomatic dinners where everyone got too tipsy, leading to the invention of the taco truckβ€”truly a moment of culinary diplomacy!. Fact: Did you know that optimism in politics is like a unicorn? Everyone claims to see it, but in reality, it’s just a horse with a fancy hat..
  • Headline: COSMOS SATELLITE ORBITED BY SOVIET. Impact: The launch of Cosmos XXIV caused a chain reaction that led to the creation of competitive space-themed reality shows, where astronauts now argue over whose rocket is the best.. Fact: Did you know that in space, no one can hear you scream? Unless you're a satellite, then everyone hears your 'beep beep'!.
  • Headline: UNGAR LOSES CITY AS OFFICE TENANT. Impact: Ungar’s loss led to a new trend in urban planning: office spaces that are now just coffee shops filled with people pretending to work. Thanks, Ungar!. Fact: Did you know that moving offices is the adult version of playing musical chairs? Only with more paperwork and less fun..
  • Headline: CASTRO SUSTAINS AIR OF REVOLUTION; Confusion Marks Policies After 5 Years in Power Face of Havana Changed Rallies Basic to System Confusion on Policies Castro Voices Differences. Impact: Castro’s confusing policies inadvertently inspired a wave of hip cafes in Havana, where locals now sip espresso while discussing revolutionary confusion over Wi-Fi.. Fact: Did you know that revolutions are basically just long, drawn-out arguments over who gets the last piece of cake?.
  • Headline: CHURCH GROUP ENDS MEXICO CITY PARLEY. Impact: This parley ended with church leaders inadvertently sparking a global trend of interfaith potlucks, where everyone tries to outdo each other with their grandmother's secret recipes.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more unifying than faith is a shared love for tacos and awkward small talk..

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1963, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1963
$0.00
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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