Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1983
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON April 22, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: New York Power Authority Advertising Campaign. Impact: This advertising campaign created a ripple effect that led to the downfall of genuine human emotions. Now, people just 'like' things instead of loving them, all because New York tried to sell us a warm hug.. Fact: Did you know 'I Love New York' was so effective that it made actual feelings obsolete? Thanks, subliminal messaging!.
- Headline: 'To Begin Again': A Poetic Reunion. Impact: In a twist of fate, this poet's return sparked a renaissance of romantic poetry, inspiring countless love letters that ultimately led to the invention of the Hallmark card. Truly, a tragedy for real poets everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that poets often have better luck in love than in life? This one proves that love can be as fleeting as a sonnet!.
- Headline: 'EXPOSED' - A Model's Unexpected Journey. Impact: This bizarre connection between farm girls and anti-terrorists led to the unexpected rise of the 'Fashionable Resistance Movement,' proving that you can save the world and still look fabulous doing it.. Fact: Did you know that the unlikely pairing of a farm girl and an anti-terrorist was actually the inspiration for the plot of a very mediocre action movie? Hollywood strikes again!.
- Headline: 19 ENTERED IN 2-DIVISION WOOD MEMORIAL. Impact: The Wood Memorial's decision to split into two divisions created a butterfly effect that ultimately led to the invention of the 'two-for-one' sale in the horse racing industry. Talk about racing horses becoming a capitalist venture!. Fact: Did you know that horse racing is one of the few sports where the athletes can literally be sold? Bet your last dollar on that!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1983, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #2
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1983
$0.15
2025 dataset value
$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
2025 dataset value
$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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