Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 1964
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Computer Programming Language (BASIC)
2 
Electric Minicomputer
3 
Integrated Circuit Calculator
4 
Medical Ultrasound Imaging Advancement
5 
Kevlar Fiber
6 
Time-Sharing Operating System
7 
Compact Disc Concept
8 
Electronic Voting Systems
9 
Weather Radar Doppler Concept
10 
Space Suit Improvements
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON December 14, 1964
Full News Archive
- Headline: Soviet Economic Optimism in 1965. Fact: The 1963 crop failure was one of the worst in Soviet history, leading to widespread food shortages that prompted the state to seek assistance from Western nations..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1964, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
DIS
Disney
Price in 1964
$0.06
2025 dataset value
$1,742,743
Disney - If you invested $1,000 in 1964, it would be worth $1,742,743 today (1742.7x return)
Rank #2
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1964
$0.38
2025 dataset value
$390,209
Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1964, it would be worth $390,209 today (390.2x return)
Rank #3
IBM
IBM
Price in 1964
$1.33
2025 dataset value
$226,736
IBM - If you invested $1,000 in 1964, it would be worth $226,736 today (226.7x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Avengers #4
$95,000
Daredevil #1
$42,000
Tales of Suspense #57
$6,000
Amazing Spider-Man #14
$1,500
Adventure Comics #318
$75
🧸 Top 5 Toys
G.I. Joe
$1350.00
Easy-Bake Oven
$200.00
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
$150.00
Johnny Seven OMA (One Man Army)
$150.00
Operation
$100.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1964 Topps Giants Willie Mays
$10,000
1964 Topps Beatles A Hard Day's Night Series 3 No. 121
$1,500
1964 Philadelphia Gum Jerry Kramer
$11.00
1964 Topps Daniel Boone Card 1
$250.00
1964 Topps Stand-Ups Mickey Mantle
$15,000