🧠 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
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON April 21, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: Brother-Sister Drama in France. Impact: This strange tale of brother-sister drama led to an era where everyone thought they could write their own dysfunctional family story, resulting in a surge of reality TV shows. Thanks a lot, sibling rivalry!. Fact: Did you know the original French title was 'Family Therapy Gone Awry'? Just kidding, but it might as well have been..
- Headline: Mastering Thonet Chaise Longue Care. Impact: The obsession with Thonet bentwood furniture sparked a global chase for the ultimate chaise longue, leading to the rise of underground furniture trade and... wait for it... the first IKEA catalog. Who knew sitting could be so scandalous?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing harder to find than a perfect chaise is a friend who actually cares about your collection of Thonet chairs..
- Headline: Innovative Indoor Plant Care Equipment. Impact: The introduction of tailor-made indoor plant equipment led to a plant ownership boom. Soon, everyone was so busy nurturing their ferns that they forgot how to nurture human relationships. Thanks to this, we now have the ‘Plant Parent’ Instagram trend!. Fact: If you think watering plants is hard, try having a conversation with a millennial. Spoiler: the plants usually listen better..
- Headline: HERS. Impact: While well-meaning, the comments about marriage and pets inadvertently created a societal pressure cooker for those grieving. This led to the invention of 'emotional support goldfish' and a whole new market for pet therapy.. Fact: Statistically, a grieving person is 50% more likely to hear 'You'll get another dog' than 'I'm really sorry for your loss.'.
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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