JANUARY 4, 1990

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1990 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1990
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $22,757 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$3.80
Median Home Price$79,100.00
Gas Price Avg$1.16
Bread Price Avg$0.70
Movie Ticket Avg$4.22
First Class Stamp$0.25
Milk Price Avg$2.78
Top Movies From 1990
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1 Home Alone
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Home Alone
2 Ghost
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Ghost
3 Dances with Wolves
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Dances with Wolves
4 Pretty Woman
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Pretty Woman
5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6 The Hunt for Red October
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The Hunt for Red October
7 Total Recall
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Total Recall
8 Die Hard 2
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Die Hard 2
9 Dick Tracy
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Dick Tracy
10 Kindergarten Cop
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Kindergarten Cop
Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future Part II
The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid
Driving Miss Daisy
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Driving Miss Daisy
The War of the Roses
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The War of the Roses
Born on the Fourth of July
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Born on the Fourth of July
Tango & Cash
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Tango & Cash

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Television from this era · January 4, 1990
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
Law & Order poster
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Law & Order
Seinfeld poster
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Seinfeld
Twin Peaks poster
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Twin Peaks
Murder, She Wrote poster
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Murder, She Wrote
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
Jeopardy! poster
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Jeopardy!

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January 4, 1990

On January 4, 1990, the management landscape in American healthcare shifted as a new chief took over at American Healthcare, marking a pivotal moment in the industry. This leadership change came amidst broader economic concerns as...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1990

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 World Wide Web Prototype
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World Wide Web Prototype
2 Digital Cellular GSM Standard
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Digital Cellular GSM Standard
3 Photoshop Software
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Photoshop Software
4 Human Genome Project Launch
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Human Genome Project Launch
5 Digital Audio Compression (MP3)
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Digital Audio Compression (MP3)
6 Satellite Navigation Civil Expansion
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Satellite Navigation Civil Expansion
7 Pen-Based Computing Concept
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Pen-Based Computing Concept
8 Electronic Whiteboard
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Electronic Whiteboard
9 Medical Laparoscopic Surgery Tools
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Medical Laparoscopic Surgery Tools
10 Virtual Reality Headset Prototype
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Virtual Reality Headset Prototype

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 4, 1990

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  • Headline: The Glass Makers' Art Exhibition 1990. Impact: The rise of American studio glass in the 1990s led to an unexpected boom in artisanal home decor, resulting in a nationwide obsession with glassware that ultimately influenced the design of modern-day hipster coffee shops. Yes, your overpriced cappuccino is served in a hand-blown glass mug because of this exhibition. Fact: Did you know that glass was once considered a luxury item? It was so precious that only the elite could afford it. Now, your average college student can make a fortune selling 'vintage' glassware on Etsy.
  • Headline: Leadership Transition at American Healthcare. Impact: The reorganization of American Healthcare Management not only saved the company but also indirectly prompted a nationwide trend in corporate healthcare overhauls. This led to the infamous 'healthcare bingo' game, where employees marked off boxes for every time they had to wait on hold with customer service. Fact: Fun fact: The average American spends about 90 minutes waiting for medical appointments. That’s right, we’ve officially turned waiting rooms into social clubs—who needs a therapist when you have a room full of strangers sharing the same misery?.
  • Headline: The Impact of Sunlight on Wooden Furniture. Impact: The concerns over sun-faded furniture sparked a DIY revolution in home decor, where people began to restore and paint their old furniture instead of simply buying new pieces. This chain reaction led to an increase in the number of reality TV shows dedicated to home improvement, thus ensuring that the world would never be short of over-the-top renovation fails. Fact: Funny enough, wood fading is just nature's way of telling you that your furniture is 'vintage.' So next time your coffee table looks like it survived a nuclear apocalypse, just call it 'rustic chic' and hope for the best!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1990
$0.38
Stored value
$1,285,532

Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1990, it would be worth $1,285,532 today (1285.5x return)

Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1990
$0.26
Stored value
$1,043,076

Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1990, it would be worth $1,043,076 today (1043.1x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
New Mutants #98
New Mutants #98
$300
Spider-Man #1
Spider-Man #1
$10,000
X-Men #266
X-Men #266
$150
Harbinger #1
Harbinger #1
$100
Detective Comics #622
Detective Comics #622
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$150.00
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
$250.00
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
$150.00
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
$75.00
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
$300.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
$579.99
Final Fantasy III (Final Fantasy VI in Japan)
Final Fantasy III (Final Fantasy VI in Japan)
$200.00
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 3
$200.00
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island
$300.00
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario
$254.95
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name on Front
1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name on Front
$250,000
1990 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #156
1990 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #156
$25,000
1990 Fleer Jose Uribe #74
1990 Fleer Jose Uribe #74
$50
1990 Leaf Frank Thomas #300
1990 Leaf Frank Thomas #300
$8,000
1990 O-Pee-Chee Premier Jaromir Jagr #50
1990 O-Pee-Chee Premier Jaromir Jagr #50
$1,200