🧠 Inventions of 1987
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from 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
HEADLINES ON May 18, 1987
Full News Archive
- Headline: Canoe Race Commemorates Clinton's Expedition. Impact: If Gen. Clinton hadn't sent those boats down the Susquehanna, perhaps we'd all be riding canoes to work instead of cars today. Imagine the traffic jams on the river. ‘Sorry, I’m late, got stuck behind a family of ducks.’. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'row, row, row your boat' was actually a war cry during the American Revolution? Just kidding, but wouldn't that be a fun twist?.
- Headline: Oklahoma State Cowboys Win Big Eight. Impact: The Cowboys' continued success has led to a never-ending cycle of cowboy hats and boots becoming essential fashion items, thus ensuring that the phrase 'Yeehaw!' remains alive and well in every bar and barbecue across the nation.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more inflated than the Cowboy's ego after winning is the price of their merchandise? If you can't afford it, just wear a cardboard cutout of a cowboy instead!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1987, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1987
$0.14
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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