🧠 Inventions of 1989
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
World Wide Web Concept
2 
Portable Digital Assistant Concept
3 
Flash Memory
4 
Digital Mobile Phone Networks
5 
Medical Robotic Surgery Concept
6 
High-Definition Television (HDTV)
7 
Computer-Aided Geographic Information Systems
8 
Electronic Music Workstation
9 
Satellite Internet Concept
10 
Reusable Rocket Booster Studies
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON January 13, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Underwater Horror: Sea Monster Encounter. Impact: If underwater researchers hadn't encountered the sea monster, we might have avoided decades of terrible monster movies. Instead, we got 'Sharknado'—thanks for nothing, aquatic terror.. Fact: Did you know the sea monster is actually just a disgruntled mermaid looking for film royalties?.
- Headline: Sucka: A Humorous Cultural Spoof. Impact: This film's parody of a black vet and a white mobster might have inadvertently set a precedent for buddy cop films, leading to an endless stream of predictable plotlines and cheesy one-liners. Thanks for that.. Fact: The original title was going to be 'Dude, Where's My Car?,' but they decided to aim higher. Spoiler: they didn't..
- Headline: Kevin Kline's Chaotic Comedy-Melodrama. Impact: Kevin Kline's chaotic comedy-melodrama might have inspired countless other films in which the main character is a firefighter. Now every movie needs a firefighter hero, even if the plot doesn't call for one. Because, you know, fire.. Fact: Kevin Kline actually tried to put out a small fire on set with a fire extinguisher, only to realize it was just a prop. The director was not amused..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1989, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1989
$0.28
Value in 2025
$971,793
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1989, it would be worth $971,793 today (971.8x return)
Rank #2
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1989
$0.23
Value in 2025
$2,127,569
Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1989, it would be worth $2,127,569 today (2127.6x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Sandman #1
$300
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1
$35.00
The New Warriors #1
$50
Amazing Spider-Man #316
$30
The Punisher War Journal #7
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Game Boy
$540.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$300.00
Polly Pocket
$150.00
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
$300.00
Ghostbusters Proton Pack
$300.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Tetris
$200.00
SimCity
$10.77
Prince of Persia
$150.00
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
$781.00
Golden Axe
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card
$2,726
Michael Jordan Hoops Card
$250,000
Barry Sanders Rookie Card
$6,000
Randy Johnson Rookie Card (Marlboro Ad)
$70.00
John Stockton Hoops Rookie Card
$500