Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 1989
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON July 26, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Sinister Fairy Tale Unfolds in London Toyshop. Impact: This film's twisted narrative inspired generations of filmmakers to explore the darker side of fairy tales. One could argue that without this flick, we might have never had the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' franchise. Thanks a lot, sinister puppets.. Fact: Did you know that the original fairy tales were often much darker? You know, like the ones where Cinderella's stepsisters cut off their toes to fit into the shoe. Talk about commitment!.
- Headline: Leadership Transition at Convex Computer. Impact: The rise of corporate overlords like Paluck paved the way for every tech CEO who thinks they can do it all, leading to an explosion of companies run by 'multi-tasking' overlords who are probably just Googling 'how to chair a meeting' while on a conference call.. Fact: Fun fact: Convex Computer Corporation sounds like a place where they might actually know what they're doing. Spoiler: they probably didn't, but the title sure sounds impressive!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1989, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1989
$0.28
2025 dataset 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
2025 dataset 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
$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