Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 27, 1989
Full News Archive
- Headline: Eric Manuel's Journey Back to Prominence. Impact: If Eric Manuel had succeeded in his quest for big-time college sports, we might have seen an influx of wannabe athletes in small college towns, leading to the invention of 'Extreme Quiet Study Hours' – a sport that involves silently reading while dodging overzealous students practicing their jump shots in the library.. Fact: HIWASSEE COLLEGE may be tranquil now, but if it had become a sports powerhouse, we could have had a reality show called 'Couch to College Athlete' – just imagine the dramatic music!.
- Headline: New Leadership at NCNB Texas Bank. Impact: Timothy P. Hartman becoming chairman of NCNB Texas Bank might have set off a chain reaction of corporate chairmen across the nation vying for the title of 'Most Boring Job in America' – leading to a new reality show called 'Chairman Showdown' where they compete in financial-themed obstacle courses.. Fact: Being vice chairman for 15 months must have been thrilling – it’s like being the understudy in a play that no one wants to see!.
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