🧠 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 20, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Queens Firehouse Transformation Plan. Impact: If that firehouse had never been converted, perhaps it would have remained a beloved neighborhood landmark, inspiring future generations to become firefighters or, more likely, hipsters looking for an ironic place to hold brunch.. Fact: Did you know that in some places, firehouses are actually turned into trendy bars? Because nothing says 'I love fire safety' quite like sipping a craft beer in a former emergency response building..
- Headline: Computers Transforming Legal Practices. Impact: The rise of computers in law firms led to a dystopian future where robots argue cases while lawyers are busy trying to get their coffee orders right. Who knew that inanimate objects would become the best advocates?. Fact: Fun fact: In the near future, you might be able to hire a robot lawyer for a fraction of the cost. Just remember, their idea of 'objectivity' might be a bit too literal for your taste!.
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