APRIL 9, 1989

SUNDAY
1989 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1989
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $27,868 IN THE 2025 DATASET
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 From 1989
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1 Batman
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Batman
2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3 Lethal Weapon 2
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Lethal Weapon 2
4 Look Who's Talking
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Look Who's Talking
5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
6 Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future Part II
7 Ghostbusters II
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Ghostbusters II
8 Driving Miss Daisy
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Driving Miss Daisy
9 Parenthood
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Parenthood
10 Dead Poets Society
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Dead Poets Society
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
Lean on Me
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Lean on Me
Fletch Lives
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Fletch Lives
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
New York Stories
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New York Stories
Troop Beverly Hills
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Troop Beverly Hills
Major League
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Major League
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
Twins
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Twins
Rain Man
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Rain Man
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!

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Exact-date daily brief

April 9, 1989

On April 9, 1989, the political landscape in the United States was marked by increasing activism surrounding local governance, as residents in Shoreham, New York, voiced their opposition against proposed nuclear power plant develo...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1989

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

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

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From April 9, 1989

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  • Headline: Jean Shepherd's Annual Anecdote Night. Impact: Jean Shepherd's anecdotes inspired a wave of stand-up comedians, leading to a bizarre timeline where Indiana became the comedy capital of the world, creating a parallel universe where corn jokes reign supreme. Fact: Did you know that in Indiana, 'funny' means something entirely different? It's the only place where dad jokes are considered high art.
  • Headline: Emergency Vet Services in Fairfield County. Impact: Jeffrey Feinman's house calls revolutionized pet care, leading to a future where pets demand their own personal doctors. In 2040, cats will have their own insurance plans and dogs will run for mayor. Fact: It’s said that if your pet could talk, it would only ask for more snacks. The real emergency here is the number of biscuits in the pantry.
  • Headline: Shoreham Opponents See Victory at Hand. Impact: The long battle against the Shoreham nuclear-power plant opened the floodgates for environmental activism, inspiring a future where every small town has a 'Save the Birds' committee that meets in coffee shops while sipping organic lattes. Fact: Did you know that the sound of stifled yawning can be heard across the nation every time a new environmental battle is announced? It's the soundtrack of democracy.
  • Headline: BLACKBOARD; What's Your Excuse?. Impact: Students' creative excuse-making led to the invention of a new tech startup that specializes in excuse-generating AI. By 2025, half of all students will submit essays written by their 'virtual dogs.'. Fact: Pro tip: If your dog can type, you might want to rethink your pet's career options. They could be the next great novelist.
  • Headline: INVESTING; The Highest-Yielding Fund. Impact: The Dreyfus Corporation's success led to an influx of money market funds, causing an economic ripple effect that resulted in people investing their lunch money, leading to a bizarre future where sandwiches are traded on the stock market. Fact: In finance, 'yield' is just a fancy way of saying 'we're taking your money and hoping for the best.'.
  • Headline: Pont Lookout Fears Loss of Beach Area. Impact: The erosion crisis at Point Lookout inspired a series of beach preservation movements, leading to a future where beaches are lined with sandbag fortresses and 'anti-erosion' parties take precedence over beach parties. Fact: Erosion is just nature's way of reminding us that nothing lasts forever, not even a good day at the beach.
  • Headline: Effectiveness Of Drug Law Is Questioned. Impact: The questioning of the drug law led to a major reform movement, ending in the eventual establishment of a government office dedicated to crafting laws that actually work—an idea still under construction in 2023. Fact: Isn't it great when laws are just as effective as a screen door on a submarine? Welcome to the bureaucratic wonderland!.
  • Headline: Portraitist Seeks Area's Character. Impact: Caroline Gassner Kaplowitz's portraits ignited a local renaissance of artistic expression, leading to a future where every small town has an annual 'Character Festival' featuring interpretive dance and abstract potato sculptures. Fact: In the art world, using red is often seen as a bold choice—like saying, 'I’m really serious about my potato portrait.'.

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 1989
$0.28
Stored value
$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
Stored value
$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