SEPTEMBER 25, 1988

SUNDAY
1988 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1988
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $49,093 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$3.66
Median Home Price$72,720.00
Gas Price Avg$1.17
Bread Price Avg$0.66
Movie Ticket Avg$3.93
First Class Stamp$0.23
Milk Price Avg$2.65
Top Movies From 1988
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1 Rain Man
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Rain Man
2 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
3 Coming to America
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Coming to America
4 Big
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Big
5 Twins
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Twins
6 Crocodile Dundee II
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Crocodile Dundee II
7 Die Hard
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Die Hard
8 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
9 Cocktail
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Cocktail
10 Beetlejuice
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Beetlejuice
The Serpent and the Rainbow
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
For Keeps
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For Keeps
Cop
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Cop
Return of the Living Dead Part II
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Return of the Living Dead Part II
She's Having a Baby
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She's Having a Baby
Action Jackson
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Action Jackson
Frantic
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Frantic
Shoot to Kill
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Shoot to Kill
Hairspray
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Hairspray
Bloodsport
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Bloodsport
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
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Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Biloxi Blues
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Biloxi Blues
Johnny Be Good
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Johnny Be Good
Masquerade
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Masquerade
Above the Law
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Above the Law
Critters 2
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Critters 2
18 Again!
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18 Again!
Colors
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Colors
Willow
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Willow
Rambo III
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Rambo III
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Red Heat
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Red Heat
The Great Outdoors
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The Great Outdoors
The Dead Pool
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The Dead Pool
Midnight Run
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Midnight Run
Young Guns
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Young Guns
The Blob
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The Blob
Married to the Mob
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Married to the Mob
Eight Men Out
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Eight Men Out
Dead Ringers
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Dead Ringers
Gorillas in the Mist
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Gorillas in the Mist
Pumpkinhead
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Pumpkinhead
Bird
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Bird
The Running Man
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The Running Man
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Three Men and a Baby
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Three Men and a Baby
Empire of the Sun
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Empire of the Sun
Wall Street
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Wall Street
Throw Momma from the Train
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Throw Momma from the Train
Broadcast News
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Broadcast News
Moonstruck
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Moonstruck

September 25, 1988 Trivia

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Television from this era · September 25, 1988

Exact-date daily brief

September 25, 1988

On September 25, 1988, significant discussions arose regarding the potential closure of the market located at the airport, which could have implications for local commerce and accessibility for travelers. At the same time, the wor...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 1988

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Internet Worm
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Internet Worm
2 Portable Laptop Computer
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Portable Laptop Computer
3 Digital Video Compression Concept
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Digital Video Compression Concept
4 Global Positioning System Civilian Access
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Global Positioning System Civilian Access
5 Medical Imaging PACS Systems
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Medical Imaging PACS Systems
6 Touchscreen Interface Prototype
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Touchscreen Interface Prototype
7 Digital Signal Processor Expansion
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Digital Signal Processor Expansion
8 Automated Speech Recognition Systems
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Automated Speech Recognition Systems
9 Electronic Mail Client Software
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Electronic Mail Client Software
10 Reusable Launch Vehicle Studies
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Reusable Launch Vehicle Studies

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From September 25, 1988

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  • Headline: Flea Market Faces Closure at Airport. Impact: If the flea market closes, airport traffic may decrease, resulting in fewer travelers buying overpriced snacks and souvenirs. This could lead to a nationwide trend of airport boredom, ultimately inspiring a new genre of literature: 'Airports of the Heart'—a collection of sad poems about waiting. Fact: Flea markets: where you can find everything from vintage vinyl to that suspiciously cheap set of antique spoons. They really are the garage sales of the travel world.
  • Headline: Trees and Their Role in Climate Mitigation. Impact: The realization that trees can help reduce the greenhouse effect may have led to the creation of a secret society of trees, plotting to overthrow humanity for their air pollution crimes. Next thing you know, they’ll be sending out invitations for tree-hugging protests. Fact: Trees are nature's air purifiers, but good luck convincing a city person that hugging a tree is more beneficial than buying a new air conditioner.
  • Headline: Optimistic Fall Foliage Predictions. Impact: An optimistic fall foliage outlook may have sparked an annual tradition of leaf-peeping that results in a surge of Instagram posts, leading to the invention of the 'autumn filter' that could make even the dullest leaves look like a painting by Bob Ross. Fact: Fall foliage: the only time it's acceptable to obsess over leaves changing color instead of your life choices.
  • Headline: MUSIC; Israeli Pianist to Make County Debut. Impact: The debut of an Israeli pianist could have unwittingly triggered a musical renaissance in the county, leading to a local obsession with classical music, and by extension, the creation of a new genre: 'Piano-Pop Fusion,' which nobody asked for. Fact: Piano music is the perfect background for pretending to be productive while really just scrolling through your phone. It's like a motivational soundtrack for procrastination.
  • Headline: Power Line Project Opposed. Impact: The opposition to the power line could have ignited a nationwide movement of residents banding together to oppose all construction projects, leading to a new political party: 'The Party of No.' Their slogan? 'We don’t know what we want, but we know what we don’t want!'. Fact: Opposing construction projects is the modern equivalent of screaming 'Get off my lawn!' but with more paperwork and fewer lawn gnomes.
  • Headline: Competing With Laser Giants. Impact: Ed Comperchio's attempt to compete with laser giants may have inadvertently sparked a laser arms race, resulting in the creation of ever more ridiculous laser gadgets, including laser cat toys and laser-guided pizza delivery. Fact: Remember when lasers were just for science fiction? Now they're everywhere—just like your uncle's unsolicited advice at family gatherings.
  • Headline: Roadwya Expansion Awaits Bond Issue. Impact: The anticipation of a bond issue for roadway expansion could lead to an increase in traffic, which then inspires an entirely new genre of music: 'Traffic Jams and Lamentations,' where artists lament their time spent sitting in gridlock. Fact: Road expansion discussions are basically just a way for politicians to distract you from the fact that they have no idea how to fix public transit.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1988
$0.31
Stored value
$884,238

Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1988, it would be worth $884,238 today (884.2x return)

Rank #2
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1988
$0.24
Stored value
$2,037,337

Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1988, it would be worth $2,037,337 today (2037.3x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke
$75
Sandman #1
Sandman #1
$500
Batman: A Death in the Family
Batman: A Death in the Family
$150
The Spectre #1
The Spectre #1
$42,000
Wolverine #1
Wolverine #1
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$200.00
Super Powers Collection
Super Powers Collection
$150.00
Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Ghostbusters Proton Pack
$300.00
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
$250.00
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
$300.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
$120.00
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
$200.00
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III
$200.00
Super Contra
Super Contra
$150.00
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
$269.99
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan 1988 Fleer Basketball #17
Michael Jordan 1988 Fleer Basketball #17
$250,000
Wayne Gretzky 1988 O-Pee-Chee Hockey #1
Wayne Gretzky 1988 O-Pee-Chee Hockey #1
$2,040.00
Kenner Starting Lineup Steve Young 1988 Figure Card
Kenner Starting Lineup Steve Young 1988 Figure Card
$600
Super Mario Bros. 1988 Topps Nintendo Game Pack #1A
Super Mario Bros. 1988 Topps Nintendo Game Pack #1A
$500
Bo Jackson 1988 Topps Baseball #750
Bo Jackson 1988 Topps Baseball #750
$129