FEBRUARY 20, 1986

THURSDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1986
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $62,259 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $3.52
Median_Home_Price: $66,340.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $1.18
Bread_Price_Avg: $0.62
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $3.64
First_Class_Stamp: $0.21
Milk_Price_Avg: $2.53
Top Movies By February 20, 1986
1 Iron Eagle
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Iron Eagle
2 Youngblood
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Youngblood
3 9½ Weeks
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9½ Weeks
4 F/X
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F/X
5 Wildcats
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Wildcats
6 2010: The Year We Make Contact
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2010: The Year We Make Contact
7 A Nightmare on Elm Street
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
8 Beverly Hills Cop
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Beverly Hills Cop
9 Death Wish 3
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Death Wish 3
10 Dune
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Dune
Troll
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Troll
Hannah and Her Sisters
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Hannah and Her Sisters
Parting Glances
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Parting Glances
Enemy Mine
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Enemy Mine
Rocky IV
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Rocky IV
Clue
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Clue
The Color Purple
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The Color Purple
Out of Africa
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Out of Africa
Young Sherlock Holmes
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Young Sherlock Holmes
February 20, 1986 Trivia
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Television On February 20, 1986
Columbo poster
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Columbo
Murder, She Wrote poster
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Murder, She Wrote
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
MacGyver poster
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MacGyver
Miami Vice poster
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Miami Vice
Knight Rider poster
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Knight Rider
The Story of February 20, 1986

On February 20, 1986, the world was witnessing significant cultural and societal shifts.

🧠 Inventions of 1986

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 Supercomputer (Cray-2)
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Supercomputer (Cray-2)
2 Artificial Intelligence Neural Networks Revival
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Artificial Intelligence Neural Networks Revival
3 Portable GPS Receiver
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Portable GPS Receiver
4 CD Burner Prototype
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CD Burner Prototype
5 Medical MRI Contrast Agents
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Medical MRI Contrast Agents
6 Automated Airline Reservation Systems
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Automated Airline Reservation Systems
7 Digital Telephone Switching Expansion
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Digital Telephone Switching Expansion
8 Personal Laser Printer
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Personal Laser Printer
9 Electric Vehicle Research Program
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Electric Vehicle Research Program
10 Space Telescope Deployment (Hubble Concept)
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Space Telescope Deployment (Hubble Concept)

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON February 20, 1986

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  • Headline: Explore Rare Seeds for Spring Gardening. Impact: The rise of niche gardening led to an unforeseen increase in hipster cafes and artisanal salad bars. Who knew that heirloom tomatoes could spark a culinary revolution and a global obsession with kale? All thanks to those brave souls who decided to grow 'wild and rare' seeds instead of just lettuce.. Fact: Did you know that heirloom seeds can date back to before World War II? But hey, who needs history when you can have a trendy tomato in your salad?.
  • Headline: Exploring the Power of Language in Diaries. Impact: This seemingly innocuous reflection on language turned out to be the tipping point for an entire generation of wannabe poets and prose enthusiasts. Next thing you know, everyone thinks they're the next Shakespeare, and social media is flooded with self-important quotes and hashtags.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'keeping the wolf away from the door' originally referred to financial struggles? But now, it's just a great excuse for why you can't afford avocado toast..
  • Headline: Learn Rawhide Weaving Techniques. Impact: This practical guide to rawhide chair weaving inadvertently led to a renaissance in DIY home decor. Soon, people were weaving everything from chairs to entire living rooms, resulting in a world where every home looked like a craft fair exploded.. Fact: Did you know that rawhide is actually made from animal hides? So, if you’re weaving a chair, congratulations, you're also a part-time taxidermist!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1986, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
MCD
McDonald's
Price in 1986
$2.07
Value in 2025
$154,145

McDonald's - If you invested $1,000 in 1986, it would be worth $154,145 today (154.1x return)

Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1986
$0.08
Value in 2025
$3,574,639

Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1986, it would be worth $3,574,639 today (3574.6x return)

Rank #3
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1986
$0.06
Value in 2025
$8,149,367

Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1986, it would be worth $8,149,367 today (8149.4x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1
$50
Watchmen #1
Watchmen #1
$300
Swamp Thing #46
Swamp Thing #46
$75
Maus #1
Maus #1
$100
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Laser Tag
Laser Tag
$75.00
Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin
$300.00
Jenga
Jenga
$300.00
My Little Pony (Generation 1)
My Little Pony (Generation 1)
$300.00
G.I. Joe (A Real American Hero line)
G.I. Joe (A Real American Hero line)
$1350.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
$350.00
Metroid
Metroid
$500.00
Castlevania
Castlevania
$90,000
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
$200.00
Out Run
Out Run
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan Rookie Card
Michael Jordan Rookie Card
$250,000
Fleer Michael Jordan Sticker
Fleer Michael Jordan Sticker
$16,900
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
$6,500
1986 Garbage Pail Kids (3rd Series)
1986 Garbage Pail Kids (3rd Series)
$3,000
Topps 1986 Traded Barry Bonds XRC
Topps 1986 Traded Barry Bonds XRC
$745