🧠 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 September 30, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: Clyde Meltzer's Not Guilty Plea. Impact: Clyde Meltzer's not guilty plea set off a chain reaction in the legal world, leading to the invention of the term 'Rich Plea' to describe the art of getting out of sticky situations by claiming innocence. This phenomenon later inspired countless reality TV shows where contestants plead not guilty to the most absurd charges, like 'stealing the last slice of pizza.'. Fact: Did you know that Marc Rich was once a fugitive and was later pardoned by Bill Clinton? Because nothing says 'I trust you' like a presidential pardon for tax evasion!.
- Headline: Exploring 'Beyond the Limit' by Greene. Impact: The release of 'Beyond the Limit' caused a ripple effect in the film industry, leading to a surge of adaptations of Graham Greene's works that no one asked for. This ultimately resulted in a cinematic universe where every boring book was turned into a movie, just to give film critics an excuse to complain.. Fact: Did you know that Graham Greene was a spy during World War II? Too bad his writing was not as thrilling as his real-life adventures—maybe he should have just stuck to espionage!.
- Headline: THE SCREEN: 'HANNA K.,' WITH JILL CLAYBURGH. Impact: The release of 'Hanna K.' sparked a wave of American films set in Jerusalem, which inadvertently led to an entire genre of films where characters start anew in foreign lands, completely ignoring cultural nuances. Who knew that disjointed and contrived narratives could be so universal?. Fact: Did you know that Jill Clayburgh was nominated for an Academy Award for 'An Unmarried Woman'? Apparently, her role in 'Hanna K.' was her way of saying, 'I can be boring in multiple languages!'.
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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