🧠 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 September 23, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Big Chill: Activists Reunite. Impact: The reunion of these 60's activists caused a ripple effect where every college reunion thereafter had at least one person trying to relive their glory days with a guitar and a questionable tie-dye shirt. The world now has more awkward stories and less functional relationships.. Fact: Did you know that the 60's activists actually thought they'd change the world? Spoiler alert: they mostly just changed their hairstyles..
- Headline: Exploring 'Final Option' and Protest. Impact: The melodrama of anti-nuclear protesters in 'FINAL OPTION' inspired a new generation of activists who believed that shouting at the sky could somehow influence policy. This led to countless protests where more signs were made than actual changes.. Fact: Did you know that anti-nuclear protests peaked in the 80s? Turns out, nuclear power was a hot topic, but not nearly as hot as the '80s hair..
- Headline: Explore Eddie and the Cruisers. Impact: The film 'EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS' sparked a bizarre trend of nostalgia for rock music that never existed, leading to the rise of countless cover bands and the phrase 'remember when' being said way too often at bars. Thanks, Eddie.. Fact: Fun fact: The early rock days were so ‘rock’ that even the guitars were just waiting for their moment to shine—unfortunately, they still had to compete with a lot of bad hair..
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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