JULY 16, 1984

MONDAY
$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
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
Unfaithfully Yours
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Unfaithfully Yours
Blame It on Rio
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Blame It on Rio
Lassiter
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Lassiter
Against All Odds
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Against All Odds
Repo Man
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Repo Man
This Is Spinal Tap
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This Is Spinal Tap
The Ice Pirates
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The Ice Pirates
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Swing Shift
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Swing Shift
Up the Creek
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Up the Creek
Hardbodies
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Hardbodies
Breakin'
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Breakin'
Sixteen Candles
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Sixteen Candles
Firestarter
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Firestarter
The Natural
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The Natural
Top Secret!
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Top Secret!
Bachelor Party
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Bachelor Party
Children of the Corn
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Children of the Corn
Supergirl
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Supergirl
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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Television On July 16, 1984
Columbo poster
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Columbo
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
Jeopardy! poster
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Jeopardy!
The A-Team poster
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The A-Team
Saturday Night Live poster
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Saturday Night Live
Miami Vice poster
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Miami Vice
Knight Rider poster
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Knight Rider
Magnum P.I. poster
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Magnum P.I.
Cheers poster
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Cheers
The Story of July 16, 1984

On July 16, 1984, a unique artistic endeavor was unveiled, where a painting aimed to capture the essence of music itself, intriguing both art and music enthusiasts.

Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

HEADLINES ON July 16, 1984

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  • Headline: Exploring Visual Arts Through Music. Impact: If this painting actually captures sound, it could lead to a world where we all start painting our Spotify playlists. Next up, Monet’s Greatest Hits: A Visual Symphony!. Fact: Did you know that if you paint while listening to jazz, you may inadvertently create a masterpiece that causes people to debate whether it's art or just a coffee spill?.
  • Headline: Long Island's Neighborhood Transformation. Impact: This neighborhood comparison may have sparked a secret competition between neighborhoods to outdo each other with hipster coffee shops and artisanal pickle stores. Thanks for nothing, Brooklyn!. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'Hey, what d'ya think this is - Brooklyn?' is actually the unofficial motto of every neighborhood trying to avoid gentrification?.
  • Headline: FEMALE RUNNERS IN WESTFIELD. Impact: This race could be the catalyst for a nationwide movement of women’s running events, leading to a future where marathons are the new battleground for female empowerment. Take that, traditional gender roles!. Fact: Did you know that running five miles while outpacing Olympians is a great way to feel inadequate? But hey, at least you're outside!.
  • Headline: GARDENING; KNOWING WHEN TO HARVEST. Impact: The gardening tips might inspire a new wave of 'urban farmers,' leading to a future where every city block has a tomato plant and a shocking number of hipsters wearing overalls.. Fact: Did you know that gardening is just a fancy term for playing in the dirt? And yet, somehow, it’s socially acceptable..
  • Headline: ART; TEXTURE AND COLOR EXPLORED. Impact: The exploration of texture and color could lead to a modern art movement where the ultimate statement is just slapping paint on a canvas and claiming it represents existential dread. You're welcome, future art critics!. Fact: Did you know that contemporary art is basically just a competition of who can convince the most people that a banana duct-taped to a wall is worth $120,000?.
  • Headline: VILLAGE EXPERIMENTS WITH WILDFLOWERS. Impact: The wildflower experiment might inspire a global trend of 'no-mow' zones, causing lawn care companies to go bankrupt and leading to a renaissance of nature-loving hippies. Prepare for the Great Grass Rebellion!. Fact: Did you know that wildflowers are basically nature's way of saying, 'Sorry for the overgrown lawn, I was busy being beautiful!'?.
  • Headline: DISPLAYS AT THE HALE HOMESTEAD. Impact: The antique festival could lead to a future where people are more interested in old junk than new technology, spawning a society where every home looks like a museum of questionable taste. Thanks, Nathan Hale!. Fact: Did you know that attending an antiques festival is a great way to justify your hoarding tendencies? 'I swear, this old chair is an investment!'.
  • Headline: MOUNTED POLICE ARE PROVING POPULAR. Impact: The return of mounted police could spark a bizarre trend of urban horseback riding, leading to a future where traffic jams are caused by horses instead of cars. Hold onto your reins, folks!. Fact: Did you know that mounted police are just horses in uniform? And for some reason, people think that makes them more trustworthy. Go figure!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1984, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1984
$0.23
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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