🧠 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 July 20, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Escape to the Hudson: Weekend Getaways. Impact: The mass exodus from the city led to a secret society of weekenders who believed they were the rightful heirs to the Hudson Valley. They would later influence local politics, causing an unexpected rise in artisanal cheese production. Who knew a simple getaway could change the course of cheese history?. Fact: Did you know that the Hudson River is home to more than just weekenders? It's also a hotspot for fish who have never heard of the concept of a 'quiet hour.' Talk about a noisy neighborhood!.
- Headline: Varnishing Tips for Beginners. Impact: The quest for clean varnish led to the creation of an underground network of DIY home improvement enthusiasts who, in their desperation for clean air and shiny surfaces, inadvertently sparked the modern minimalism movement. Less varnish, more zen.. Fact: Fun fact: Varnish has been around since ancient Egypt! So when you’re varnishing your furniture, remember: Cleopatra probably had the same problems, just with more pyramids in the background..
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