APRIL 17, 1989

MONDAY
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
Say Anything...
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Say Anything...
She's Out of Control
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She's Out of Control
Disorganized Crime
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Disorganized Crime
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 17, 1989

On April 17, 1989, a notable convergence of issues unfolded in America, particularly regarding economic and environmental concerns. In New York, the presence of dead and diseased seals on Long Island beaches raised alarms among ex...

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 17, 1989

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  • Headline: Savoring French Cuisine at Le Papillon. Impact: The opening of Le Papillon sparked a culinary revolution, leading to the rise of French restaurants everywhere. This resulted in a dramatic increase in beret sales and an alarming number of people saying 'Ooh la la' in inappropriate contexts. Fact: Did you know that the French actually have a word for 'sophisticated dining'? It's 'eating with a side of pretension'.
  • Headline: Collaborative Efforts for Future Jobs. Impact: This collaboration led to the creation of the first job training program that involved mandatory meetings with coffee and pastries, forever entwining education with caffeine dependency. Fact: Fun fact: 'Collaboration' is just a fancy word for 'let's sit in a room and pretend we’re making progress while actually just eating donuts.'.
  • Headline: Seals Found Dead on Long Island Beaches. Impact: The tragic fate of these seals led to a surge in marine biology interest, causing a disproportionate number of people to change their careers to 'seal whisperer' despite a lack of actual job openings in the field. Fact: Interestingly, seals can actually hold their breath for up to 30 minutes, which is about 29 minutes longer than most people can hold a conversation about their feelings.
  • Headline: A Shelter From the Woes of Family. Impact: Project Return not only provided a safe space for girls but also inspired a wave of reality TV shows centered on family dysfunction, forever ruining the concept of family dinners. Fact: Did you know that the average teenager spends more time thinking about how to escape their family than planning their future? Welcome to Project Return.
  • Headline: Tax Revolt Builds On L.I.. Impact: This revolt led to an unexpected increase in people trying to hide their income, resulting in a spike in the popularity of backyard 'businesses' selling lemonade and hand-knitted sweaters. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more painful than paying taxes is hearing someone explain why they don’t believe in them while sipping their tax-deductible coffee.
  • Headline: Health Is the Main Ingredient in New Cooking Classes. Impact: The health-conscious cooking trend eventually spiraled into an entire generation obsessed with kale, leading to an overpopulation of hipsters trying to outdo each other with 'health food' that tastes suspiciously like cardboard. Fact: Did you know that kale was once just a garnish? Now it’s basically the new 'it' food, making even the most mundane salads feel like they’re hosting a celebrity party.
  • Headline: Preservation Law Faces Court Test. Impact: This court case sparked a nationwide debate on historical preservation, inadvertently leading to more people confusing 'preservation' with 'hoarding' in their own homes. Fact: Fun fact: Preservation laws are a lot like that one aunt who insists on keeping the family heirloom even though nobody has any idea what it actually is.
  • Headline: NEW JERSEY GUIDE. Impact: Mozart's 'Requiem' performance not only elevated the cultural scene in Newark but also inspired local musicians to create a hip-hop version that shocked the classical world and confused everyone else. Fact: Did you know that 'Requiem' is Latin for 'rest'? Which is ironic, considering how much energy it takes to perform it compared to the average 'rest' day.
  • Headline: Therapy Sessions Part of College Life. Impact: As therapy became mainstream, it led to an unexpected influx of self-help books that filled college dorms, ultimately causing a spike in the sales of stress balls and scented candles. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing college students stress about more than their grades is whether they should be attending therapy or just binge-watching cat videos instead.

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