🧠 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
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON October 1, 1987
Full News Archive
- Headline: Finishing Techniques for Wood Projects. Impact: When people started obsessively matching wood finishes, it set off a chain reaction leading to the invention of 'cabinets of curiosities.' Fast forward to today, and now we have influencers staging their IKEA furniture for Instagram likes. Thanks, wood finish enthusiasts!. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'wood finish' was once used as a euphemism for a bad haircut? Just kidding, but it should've been!.
- Headline: Market Drop: Individual Stock Struggles. Impact: The collapse of high-flying stocks led to a nationwide obsession with hoarding toilet paper during the pandemic. Who knew that one company's plunge could trigger a nationwide crisis in bathroom supplies?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'high fliers' is also used to describe birds? Sadly, the only thing soaring in this situation was investors' hopes before they came crashing down..
- Headline: Exploring 'Belly of an Architect'. Impact: The introspection in 'The Belly of an Architect' sparked an entire genre of films focusing on self-loathing and architectural angst, eventually leading to hipster cafes in converted warehouses. Thanks, Peter Greenaway, for making existential dread the new chic!. Fact: Did you know that architects are just really ambitious adult LEGO builders? They just prefer to use concrete and not get caught stepping on those tiny pieces in the dark..
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