🧠 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 December 9, 1983
Full News Archive
- Headline: Film Screening: 'Impact' with Clint Eastwood. Impact: If Clint Eastwood hadn't starred in 'IMPACT', the entire genre of tough-guy detectives may have taken a radically different turn. Instead of gruff, gravelly-voiced heroes, we might have ended up with flamboyant detectives in sequined jackets. Just imagine the glittery chaos!. Fact: Did you know that Clint Eastwood was actually a dirty cop in a different timeline? Not really, but it would be fun to imagine!.
- Headline: Al Pacino in Scarface: A Cinematic Icon. Impact: Al Pacino's portrayal of Tony Montana in 'Scarface' inadvertently led to an entire generation of wannabe gangsters, resulting in an increase in bad tattoos and even worse fashion choices in the 80s. Thanks, Al, for the oversized suits and the 'say hello to my little friend' catchphrase that just wouldn't die!. Fact: 'Scarface' was so impactful that it turned Miami into the 'go-to' spot for drug lords and hipsters alike. Who knew cocaine could be so fashionable?.
- Headline: Exploring Stephen King's 'Christine'. Impact: Had 'Christine' been a hit in a different universe, we might now have self-driving cars that are also sentient and have a vendetta against their owners. Imagine being chased down the highway by a car with a grudge—now that's a road trip nightmare!. Fact: Fun fact: Stephen King originally wanted to title the book 'Christine: The Car That Ruined Road Trips Forever,' but it was too long for the cover..
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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