🧠 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
HEADLINES ON May 22, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Latin American Athletes Overcoming Language Barriers. Impact: Fernando Valenzuela's early struggles with language barriers not only made him a baseball sensation but also inspired a plethora of bilingual sports commentary. Now, every athlete has to be fluent in at least three languages—English, Spanish, and 'Instagram'.. Fact: Fernando was so popular that he caused 'Fernandomania' in the 1980s! Who knew pitching could lead to mass hysteria? Next thing you know, we’ll have 'Pitched' as a new reality TV show..
- Headline: Jordan's Flight Plan For Soaring Career Had a Slow Launch. Impact: Michael Jordan's slow start led to an endless cycle of inspirational stories about perseverance. Today, any athlete who has a bad game can just say, 'Hey, I’m the next MJ!'. Spoiler alert: they’re not.. Fact: Before he became a basketball legend, he was famously cut from his high school basketball team. So remember, every time you fail, you could also be one step closer to global domination in sports—no pressure!.
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