Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 1987
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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 November 21, 1987
Full News Archive
- Headline: Film Adaptation of 'Flowers in the Attic'. Impact: Had the children in 'Flowers in the Attic' managed to escape earlier, we might have seen a whole new genre of children's adventure stories where kids outsmart their evil relatives instead of being imprisoned. Think 'Home Alone' meets 'The Hunger Games'—survival of the fittest, but with more traps and less therapy.. Fact: Did you know that this riveting tale of child imprisonment was originally banned in some schools? Apparently, parents preferred their kids to read about unicorns and rainbows instead of familial horror..
- Headline: Date With an Angel Film Overview. Impact: The meeting of an aspiring composer and a beautiful angel could have led to a musical revolution, but instead, we got an abundance of cheesy love songs and an overuse of the word 'fey' in pop culture. Thanks a lot, universe.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Date With an Angel' was so fluffy that it almost floated away. Critics claimed that the film was about as substantial as a cloud on a summer day..
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