🧠 Inventions of 1986
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Supercomputer (Cray-2)
2 
Artificial Intelligence Neural Networks Revival
3 
Portable GPS Receiver
4 
CD Burner Prototype
5 
Medical MRI Contrast Agents
6 
Automated Airline Reservation Systems
7 
Digital Telephone Switching Expansion
8 
Personal Laser Printer
9 
Electric Vehicle Research Program
10 
Space Telescope Deployment (Hubble Concept)
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON September 26, 1986
Full News Archive
- Headline: Erland Josephson in Tarkovsky's 'Sacrifice'. Impact: Had Erland Josephson not delivered such a gripping performance in 'Sacrifice,' we might have never had the trend of actors taking on roles that make the audience question their life choices, leading to an entire generation of existential crises.. Fact: Fun fact: This film was so artful that it required a second viewing just to understand the first viewing..
- Headline: British Comedy: 'Foreign Body' Insights. Impact: If 'Foreign Body' hadn't come out with a plot twist involving an immigrant as a doctor, we might not have had the subsequent wave of films where every character is a secret agent or a misunderstood genius. Thanks for nothing, clichés!. Fact: The film's title 'Foreign Body' originally referred to how audiences felt watching it after the first ten minutes..
- Headline: FILM: 'CROCODILE DUNDEE'. Impact: 'Crocodile Dundee' single-handedly created a stereotype that every Australian is either a crocodile hunter or a laid-back surfer, which led to a worldwide fascination with 'throw another shrimp on the barbie' and a decade of terrible Aussie fashion.. Fact: Legend has it that this film was responsible for a 200% increase in the sales of hats with corks dangling from them..
- Headline: FILM: 'LAST RESORT,' A VACATION GONE AWRY. Impact: The film's portrayal of a vacation gone awry could have spurred a global resurgence in vacation insurance sales, ensuring that future travelers would always be prepared for the unexpected — like watching this movie.. Fact: The only surprise in 'Last Resort' was that it actually made it to theaters instead of being released straight to the oblivion of forgotten DVDs..
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
$50
Watchmen #1
$300
Swamp Thing #46
$75
Maus #1
$100
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Laser Tag
$75.00
Teddy Ruxpin
$300.00
Jenga
$300.00
My Little Pony (Generation 1)
$300.00
G.I. Joe (A Real American Hero line)
$1350.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda
$350.00
Metroid
$500.00
Castlevania
$90,000
Dragon Quest
$200.00
Out Run
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan Rookie Card
$250,000
Fleer Michael Jordan Sticker
$16,900
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
$6,500
1986 Garbage Pail Kids (3rd Series)
$3,000
Topps 1986 Traded Barry Bonds XRC
$745