🧠 Inventions of 1983
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Cellular Telephone Commercial Launch
2 
Domain Name System (DNS)
3 
Personal Computer Mouse
4 
Compact Disc-ROM
5 
Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems
6 
Global Positioning System Deployment
7 
Portable CD Player (Discman)
8 
Medical Laser Eye Surgery
9 
Computer-Aided Drug Design
10 
Electronic Trading Systems
HEADLINES ON March 29, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: Reagan's Press Conference Exchange. Impact: Reagan's chiding of the press became a legendary moment, leading future presidents to adopt increasingly creative ways to dodge questions. The phrase 'press availability' eventually morphed into 'press unavailability,' causing confusion and leading to a nationwide shortage of actual news.. Fact: Did you know that 'press availability' is often mistaken for 'press availability at your local coffee shop,' where you can also get a latte while dodging hard-hitting questions?.
- Headline: Exploring Market Dynamics with Dean Witter. Impact: Jack W. Vander Vliet's management of $11 billion inspired a generation of investment bankers to think they could make money from just about anything—leading to the infamous Beanie Baby bubble and the brief rise of pet rock investments. Who knew that plush toys could become the next great financial crisis?. Fact: Fun fact: If you invested in Beanie Babies instead of the stock market, you might have a collection worth a fortune… or just a really impressive attic full of stuffed animals..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1983, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #2
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1983
$0.15
Value in 2025
$784,047
Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1983, it would be worth $784,047 today (784.0x return)
Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1983
$1.11
Value in 2025
$188,194
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1983, it would be worth $188,194 today (188.2x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The New Teen Titans #1
$150
Saga of the Swamp Thing #20
$50
Detective Comics #526
$15
Thor #337
$50
Miracleman #2
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Cabbage Patch Kids
$150.00
My Little Pony
$150.00
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
$150.00
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
$175.00
Star Wars Return of the Jedi Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Mario Bros.
$600.00
Dragon'S Lair
$200.00
M.U.L.E.
$182.44
Lode Runner
$115.00
Tapper
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1983 Topps Baseball Tony Gwynn Rookie Card
$2,500
1983 Topps Baseball Ryne Sandberg Rookie Card
$1,560.00
1983 Topps Baseball Wade Boggs Rookie Card
$1,500
1983 O-Pee-Chee Wrestling Hulk Hogan Card
$1,000
1983 Donruss Baseball Three’s Company - Ripken, Hrabosky, And Fingers (Card #654)
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