🧠 Inventions of 1987
Verified invention milestones and practical breakthroughs associated with the year.
1 
Digital Camera Sensor Improvements
2 
Portable Cellular Phone
3 
Computer-Aided Surgery Systems
4 
Compact Flash Memory Concept
5 
Desktop Publishing Software (PageMaker)
6 
Medical Ultrasound Doppler Imaging
7 
Network File Sharing Protocols
8 
Automated Warehouse Robotics
9 
Digital Music Compact Disc Production
10 
Space Station Module Concepts
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 13, 1987
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring Bancroft's '84 Charings Cross. Impact: If Bancroft's genteel correspondence had been a bit more scandalous, we might have seen a renaissance of dramatic epistolary novels, influencing writers for centuries to come. Who knows? Perhaps Shakespeare would have traded in quills for typewriters.. Fact: Did you know that Bancroft's letters were once considered so 'genteel' that they were used as the standard for polite small talk in Victorian society? No wonder everyone was so bored!.
- Headline: Exploring 'Duet for One' Film Insights. Impact: The stricken violinist's tale sparked a wave of melodramatic films, leading to a whole generation of artists who believe the only way to gain sympathy is through tragic backstories. Thanks for turning every audition into a therapy session!. Fact: Did you know that 'Duet for One' inspired a whole genre of films where the lead character's main conflict is just a bad day? Truly groundbreaking stuff..
- Headline: Exploring Ivory Coast Through 'Faces'. Impact: The success of this folkloric comedy could have led to a cultural revival of Ivory Coast tales, but instead, we just got more predictable rom-coms. Thanks for nothing, cinematic history!. Fact: Did you know that the term 'technically rough' is just a polite way of saying, 'we ran out of budget halfway through filming'?.
- Headline: FILM: A COMEDY, 'MANNEQUIN'. Impact: The absurdity of a window dresser falling for a mannequin may have paved the way for future generations to explore love in the most unlikely of places—like inanimate objects. Who knew that romance could be so... lifeless?. Fact: Did you know that 'Mannequin' was a huge hit in the '80s? Apparently, people were so starved for romantic comedies that they would fall for anything—even a mannequin!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1987, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1987
$0.14
2025 dataset value
$1,945,817
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $1,945,817 today (1945.8x return)
Rank #2
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1987
$0.10
2025 dataset value
$4,778,667
Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $4,778,667 today (4778.7x return)
Rank #3
INTC
Intel
Price in 1987
$0.25
2025 dataset value
$146,978
Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $146,978 today (147.0x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4
$150
Watchmen #12
$150
Daredevil #227
$500
X-Men #221
$125
Justice League #1
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Teddy Ruxpin
$300.00
Koosh Ball
$75.00
Nerf Football
$900.00
Jenga
$300.00
Pound Puppies
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda
$500.00
Final Fantasy
$150.00
Metal Gear
$299.99
Street Fighter
$185.00
Contra
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1987 Fleer Michael Jordan #59
$18,100.00
1987 Topps Barry Bonds #320
$1,200
1987 Donruss Greg Maddux Rated Rookie #36
$300
1987 Topps Tiffany Bo Jackson #170
$170
1987 Panini Soccer Diego Maradona #82
$250,000