DECEMBER 9, 1970

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1970 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1970
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $302,974 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$1.60
Median Home Price$23,600.00
Gas Price Avg$0.36
Bread Price Avg$0.24
Movie Ticket Avg$1.55
First Class Stamp$0.06
Milk Price Avg$1.26
Top Movies From 1970
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1 Love Story
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Love Story
2 Airport
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Airport
3 M*A*S*H
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M*A*S*H
4 Patton
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Patton
5 Woodstock
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Woodstock
6 Little Big Man
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Little Big Man
7 Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
8 Ryan's Daughter
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Ryan's Daughter
9 Catch-22
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Catch-22
10 The Owl and the Pussycat
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The Owl and the Pussycat
Pound
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Pound
Underground
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Underground
The Adventurers
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The Adventurers
Daddy, Darling
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Daddy, Darling
Hi, Mom!
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Hi, Mom!
Trader Hornee
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Trader Hornee
Gimme Shelter
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Gimme Shelter
Zabriskie Point
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Zabriskie Point
Shinbone Alley
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Shinbone Alley
Mister Jerico
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Mister Jerico
Chisum
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Chisum
The Grasshopper
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The Grasshopper
Hello-Goodbye
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Hello-Goodbye
Husbands
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Husbands
Loving
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Loving
Crowhaven Farm
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Crowhaven Farm
Ned Kelly
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Ned Kelly
Private Arrangement
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Private Arrangement
Pornogra Follies
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Pornogra Follies
The Losers
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The Losers
Bombay Talkie
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Bombay Talkie
Harvey Swings
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Harvey Swings
The Aquarians
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The Aquarians
Watermelon Man
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Watermelon Man
Scrooge
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Scrooge
Hornets' Nest
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Hornets' Nest
Bloody Mama
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Bloody Mama
Fandango
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Fandango
Breakout
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Breakout
The Revolutionary
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The Revolutionary
Sunflower
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Sunflower
The Gamblers
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The Gamblers
Move
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Move
The McMasters
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The McMasters
The Projectionist
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The Projectionist
George M!
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George M!
Let It Be
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Let It Be
Connecting Rooms
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Connecting Rooms
Right On!
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Right On!
Brand X
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Brand X
Kelly's Heroes
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Kelly's Heroes
Quarantined
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Quarantined
Flap
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Flap
Equinox
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Equinox
Night Chase
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Night Chase
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Night Slaves
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Night Slaves
Joe
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Joe
The Games
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The Games
Sweet Trash
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Sweet Trash
Stop!
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Stop!
Togetherness
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Togetherness
Monte Walsh
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Monte Walsh
Pufnstuf
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Pufnstuf
WUSA
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WUSA
Barquero
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Barquero
Futtocks End
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Futtocks End
Bigfoot
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Bigfoot
The Wife Swappers
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The Wife Swappers
Savage Intruder
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Savage Intruder
Junket 89
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Junket 89
Homer
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Homer
Sole Survivor
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Sole Survivor
Cactus Flower
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Cactus Flower
The Reivers
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The Reivers
Topaz
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Topaz

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Exact-date daily brief

December 9, 1970

On December 9, 1970, Saigon made headlines as two Frenchmen were arrested, marking a tense moment in the ongoing Vietnam War. This event reflected the unstable environment in South Vietnam, where foreign nationals were increasingl...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 1970

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

1 Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)
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Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)
2 Pocket Calculator
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Pocket Calculator
3 Optical Fiber Low-Loss Cable
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Optical Fiber Low-Loss Cable
4 Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
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Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
5 Charge-Coupled Device Camera
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Charge-Coupled Device Camera
6 Microprocessor Architecture Concept
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Microprocessor Architecture Concept
7 Electronic Anti-Lock Braking System Concept
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Electronic Anti-Lock Braking System Concept
8 Automated Blood Analyzer
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Automated Blood Analyzer
9 Electronic Music Synthesizer Expansion
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Electronic Music Synthesizer Expansion
10 Digital Telephone Switching
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Digital Telephone Switching

The Sounds of

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Headlines From December 9, 1970

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  • Headline: Custom Menus Revolutionize Advertising Strategies. Impact: The introduction of custom menus led to a global obsession with personalization, resulting in everything from bespoke coffee cups to completely customized wedding vows. Somewhere, a couple is getting married in a donut shop because 'custom' is now a lifestyle. Fact: Did you know that the first custom menu was just a list of every item in a diner? Spoiler alert: It didn’t end well.
  • Headline: Experience Batsheva Dance Company Live. Impact: The success of the Batsheva Dance Company inspired a wave of modern dance troupes worldwide, leading to that awkward moment when your friend insists on showing you their interpretive dance about laundry. Fact: Did you know that modern dance is just a fancy way of saying 'I forgot my choreography and I'm just winging it'?.
  • Headline: Saigon Jails 2 Frenchmen. Impact: The imprisonment of the two Frenchmen for raising the Vietcong flag was a minor footnote that ironically highlighted the complexities of colonialism, thus ensuring that future generations would continue to debate the absurdity of flags in political protests. Fact: Did you know that raising a flag can land you in jail? Just ask any student who accidentally waved the wrong team banner at a rival football game.
  • Headline: Killing of 144 Vietcong Reported In First 8 Days of Drive in Forest. Impact: The military operations in Vietnam not only intensified the conflict but also became a grim statistic that illustrates the harrowing cost of war, ultimately impacting U.S. public opinion and foreign policy for decades. Fact: The numbers in war reports are often just thatβ€”numbers. But each one represents a life and a story cut tragically short.
  • Headline: Mercantile Board Gets Chief, 39. Impact: R B Levine's election as president of the Mercantile Board may seem mundane, but it subtly influenced the future of commerce, reinforcing the idea that even boards need a leader to oversee the riveting world of paperwork. Fact: Did you know that being elected president of a mercantile board is like being voted 'most likely to organize a filing cabinet'? Truly prestigious.
  • Headline: HOUSE DECLINES TO BACK SENATE IN SST FUND CURB. Impact: The House's refusal to back the Senate on SST fund curbs exemplified the classic political game of 'not my problem,' ensuring that budget debates would continue to be as exciting as watching paint dry. Fact: Did you know that Congress has perfected the art of saying 'no' so well that they could teach a masterclass on avoiding responsibility?.
  • Headline: ROBINSON TO DELIVER SOME OF SECURITIES. Impact: The decision to deliver securities as a result of a court ruling set a precedent for how financial disputes would be handled in the future, paving the way for a generation of people to realize they have no idea what a security actually is. Fact: Did you know that securities can be as confusing as trying to explain Bitcoin to your grandparents? Good luck with that one!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1970
$0.36
Stored value
$581,775

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1970, it would be worth $581,775 today (581.8x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Green Lantern #76
Green Lantern #76
$500
Conan the Barbarian #1
Conan the Barbarian #1
$1,200
Werewolf by Night #1
Werewolf by Night #1
$528
Avengers #80
Avengers #80
$150
The Amazing Spider-Man #85
The Amazing Spider-Man #85
$20
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Nerf Ball
Nerf Ball
$15.00
Spirograph
Spirograph
$150.00
Connect Four
Connect Four
$25.00
Light Brite
Light Brite
$150.00
Weebles
Weebles
$75.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Topps Nolan Ryan
Topps Nolan Ryan
$12,000
Topps Thurman Munson Rookie Card
Topps Thurman Munson Rookie Card
$99,000
Topps Jerry West
Topps Jerry West
$500,000
Topps Pete Maravich Rookie Card
Topps Pete Maravich Rookie Card
$250,000
Topps Roberto Clemente
Topps Roberto Clemente
$250,000