APRIL 8, 1989

SATURDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1989
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $27,868 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $3.73
Median_Home_Price: $75,910.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $1.17
Bread_Price_Avg: $0.68
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $4.08
First_Class_Stamp: $0.24
Milk_Price_Avg: $2.72
Top Movies By April 8, 1989
1 Major League
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Major League
2 Troop Beverly Hills
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Troop Beverly Hills
3 Lean on Me
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Lean on Me
4 Fletch Lives
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Fletch Lives
5 Rain Man
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Rain Man
6 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7 Coming to America
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Coming to America
8 Three Men and a Baby
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Three Men and a Baby
9 Crocodile Dundee II
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Crocodile Dundee II
10 Twins
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Twins
DeepStar Six
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DeepStar Six
Her Alibi
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Her Alibi
Who's Harry Crumb?
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Who's Harry Crumb?
The Fly II
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The Fly II
Cousins
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Cousins
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
New York Stories
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New York Stories
Shocker
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Shocker
Child's Play
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Child's Play
They Live
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They Live
Tequila Sunrise
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Tequila Sunrise
Dangerous Liaisons
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Dangerous Liaisons
Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
April 8, 1989 Trivia
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Television On April 8, 1989
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
Seinfeld poster
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Seinfeld
Columbo poster
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Columbo
Murder, She Wrote poster
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Murder, She Wrote
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
Jeopardy! poster
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Jeopardy!
Saturday Night Live poster
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Saturday Night Live
The Story of April 8, 1989

On April 8, 1989, the film industry buzzed with excitement as critics began to review new releases showcasing intense emotions and action.

🧠 Inventions of 1989

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 World Wide Web Concept
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World Wide Web Concept
2 Portable Digital Assistant Concept
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Portable Digital Assistant Concept
3 Flash Memory
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Flash Memory
4 Digital Mobile Phone Networks
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Digital Mobile Phone Networks
5 Medical Robotic Surgery Concept
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Medical Robotic Surgery Concept
6 High-Definition Television (HDTV)
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High-Definition Television (HDTV)
7 Computer-Aided Geographic Information Systems
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Computer-Aided Geographic Information Systems
8 Electronic Music Workstation
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Electronic Music Workstation
9 Satellite Internet Concept
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Satellite Internet Concept
10 Reusable Rocket Booster Studies
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Reusable Rocket Booster Studies

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON April 8, 1989

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  • Headline: Exploring the Sounds of Future Dystopia. Impact: Little did the filmmakers know that all those grunts and roars would inspire countless memes and a new genre of ASMR videos. Imagine a future where people find comfort in the sounds of urban chaos. Thanks, cinema!. Fact: Did you know that 'grunts, roars, and screams' is also the sound of my inner monologue during a family dinner?.
  • Headline: Nacco Industries Acquires Hyster Company. Impact: Nacco's acquisition of Hyster set off a chain reaction of mergers and acquisitions that would eventually lead to a world where forklifts are revered as the unsung heroes of industrial efficiency. Bow down to your heavy-lifting overlords!. Fact: Did you know that 'Hyster' is just a fancy way of saying 'the sound I make when I realize I forgot my lunch'?.
  • Headline: Your Money; Betting on Future Of Interest Rates. Impact: This article's examination of interest rates helped kick off a never-ending cycle of financial advisors using jargon to confuse people into thinking they need their services. Thanks for the economic anxiety, guys!. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing less predictable than interest rates is my ability to stick to a budget. It's a real talent!.

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
The Sandman #1
$300
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1
$35.00
The New Warriors #1
The New Warriors #1
$50
Amazing Spider-Man #316
Amazing Spider-Man #316
$30
The Punisher War Journal #7
The Punisher War Journal #7
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Game Boy
Game Boy
$540.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$300.00
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
$150.00
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
$300.00
Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Ghostbusters Proton Pack
$300.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Tetris
Tetris
$200.00
SimCity
SimCity
$10.77
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
$150.00
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
$781.00
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card
Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card
$2,726
Michael Jordan Hoops Card
Michael Jordan Hoops Card
$250,000
Barry Sanders Rookie Card
Barry Sanders Rookie Card
$6,000
Randy Johnson Rookie Card (Marlboro Ad)
Randy Johnson Rookie Card (Marlboro Ad)
$70.00
John Stockton Hoops Rookie Card
John Stockton Hoops Rookie Card
$500