FEBRUARY 5, 1984

SUNDAY
1984 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1984
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $120,227 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$3.38
Median Home Price$59,960.00
Gas Price Avg$1.20
Bread Price Avg$0.58
Movie Ticket Avg$3.36
First Class Stamp$0.19
Milk Price Avg$2.40
Top Movies From 1984
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1 Beverly Hills Cop
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Beverly Hills Cop
2 Ghostbusters
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Ghostbusters
3 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
4 Gremlins
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Gremlins
5 The Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid
6 Police Academy
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Police Academy
7 Footloose
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Footloose
8 Romancing the Stone
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Romancing the Stone
9 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
10 Splash
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Splash
Broadway Danny Rose
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Broadway Danny Rose
Hot Dog... The Movie
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Hot Dog... The Movie
The Lonely Guy
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The Lonely Guy
Never Say Never Again
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Never Say Never Again
A Christmas Story
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A Christmas Story
Terms of Endearment
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Terms of Endearment
Scarface
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Scarface
Christine
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Christine
Silkwood
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Silkwood
Sudden Impact
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Sudden Impact

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February 5, 1984

On February 5, 1984, the early stages of assembly for two significant issues commenced, signaling a proactive approach to address pressing matters. Across the United States, discussions surrounding financial regulation were intens...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1984

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Graphical User Interface Computer (Macintosh)
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Graphical User Interface Computer (Macintosh)
2 Inkjet Printer (Consumer)
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Inkjet Printer (Consumer)
3 Medical DNA Fingerprinting
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Medical DNA Fingerprinting
4 Compact Laptop Computer
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Compact Laptop Computer
5 Digital Music Synthesizer
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Digital Music Synthesizer
6 Video Cassette Rental System
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Video Cassette Rental System
7 Speech-to-Text Software
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Speech-to-Text Software
8 Advanced Prosthetic Limb Control
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Advanced Prosthetic Limb Control
9 Optical Fiber Network Expansion
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Optical Fiber Network Expansion
10 Personal Desktop Publishing
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Personal Desktop Publishing

The Sounds of

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Headlines From February 5, 1984

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  • Headline: Hospital Costs Debate in Connecticut Begins. Impact: Had the early assembly of hospital cost issues not occurred, perhaps hospitals would have continued to charge what they liked, leading to a nationwide uprising where patients demand to barter with chickens for their surgeries. Welcome to the new barter economy!. Fact: In Connecticut, the insurance industry is so powerful, they could probably convince the sun to rise in the west if it meant saving a few bucks.
  • Headline: Exploring Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Impact: If Bach's 'Brandenburg' Concertos hadn't been considered experimental, classical music might have stagnated, and we'd all be stuck listening to elevator music while waiting for our appointments. Fact: Bach was so ahead of his time that if he were alive today, he'd probably take over Spotify and launch 'Bach's Beats' playlists.
  • Headline: The Seamy Side of Florida Banking. Impact: The revelations about Florida banking might have led to a wave of financial literacy that would have prevented the 2008 crisis—if only we could go back in time and share some advice with the bankers!. Fact: In Florida, the only thing more crooked than the banking practices is the state’s famous alligators; at least they’re upfront about their predatory nature.
  • Headline: A SKI PATROL STAR. Impact: Dr. Gretchen R. Besser's helplessness in the face of a skiing accident may have inspired future ski patrols to develop a 'how to save a life' course, ultimately creating a generation of heroic skiers—though the small boy would probably just remember the snow. Fact: Being a ski patrol star sounds glamorous, but really, it just means you're a glorified babysitter in a snowstorm.
  • Headline: SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE 'NOT SO STILL' LIFE OF JIMMY ERNST. Impact: If Jimmy Ernst hadn't blended transparency with chaos in his art, we might still be stuck with boring landscapes. Instead, we have abstract art that confuses even the most seasoned art critics—thank you, Jimmy!. Fact: Some of Ernst's paintings have been known to cause existential crises in viewers. Just remember, if you don't understand it, it's 'deep.'.
  • Headline: OCEANIC OPPORTUNITIES. Impact: The rise of repositioning cruises may have led to the eventual creation of 'cruise tourism,' which now includes everything from 'party boats' to 'floating buffet disasters.'. Fact: Cruise ships are basically floating cities where the biggest decision you make is whether to have another slice of cake or not—decisions, decisions!.
  • Headline: HOW TO CHOOSE A COURSE AT SEA. Impact: If the cruise companies had just been honest about their fares from the get-go, we might have avoided the widespread confusion that led to people booking a cruise thinking they were getting a vacation, only to end up in a timeshare presentation. Fact: The only thing more likely to change than your cruise itinerary is your travel buddy's mind about what they want for breakfast.
  • Headline: GARDENING; ADVANCES IN CONTROLLING PESTS. Impact: If pest control advances hadn't been made, we might have ended up in a world where every garden was a jungle, and homeowners were forced to negotiate peace treaties with invading insect armies. Fact: Gardening is just a polite way of saying 'I’m at war with nature but trying to look classy about it.'.
  • Headline: WHAT'S NEW IN FRENCH BUSINESS. Impact: Had the credit card with a memory chip not been developed, we might have continued to rely on cash and checks, leading to a world where people had to remember their own passwords for every single transaction—what a nightmare!. Fact: In France, even their credit cards have more memory than I do after a long night of binge-watching.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1984
$0.23
Stored value
$490,961

Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $490,961 today (491.0x return)

Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1984
$0.94
Stored value
$222,603

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $222,603 today (222.6x return)

Rank #3
MCD
McDonald's
Price in 1984
$1.18
Stored value
$271,190

McDonald's - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $271,190 today (271.2x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
$100,000
Secret Wars #8
Secret Wars #8
$150
The New Teen Titans #1
The New Teen Titans #1
$200
Saga of the Swamp Thing #25
Saga of the Swamp Thing #25
$60
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Transformers
Transformers
$1,200.00
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
$150.00
Voltron
Voltron
$200.00
Masters of the Universe: He-Man
Masters of the Universe: He-Man
$150.00
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
$143.75
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Tetris
Tetris
$1,000.00
Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt
$275.00
Marble Madness
Marble Madness
$100.00
Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash
$100.00
Kung-Fu Master
Kung-Fu Master
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Don Mattingly Rookie Card #8
Don Mattingly Rookie Card #8
$3,000
Dan Marino Rookie Card #123
Dan Marino Rookie Card #123
$30,000
John Elway Rookie Card #63
John Elway Rookie Card #63
$15,250
Darryl Strawberry Rookie Card #182
Darryl Strawberry Rookie Card #182
$200
Hulk Hogan Rookie Card #1
Hulk Hogan Rookie Card #1
$41,000