Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1991
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Linux Operating System
2 
Web Browser (WorldWideWeb)
3 
Flash Animation Concept
4 
Digital Camera (Consumer)
5 
Wi-Fi Networking Concept
6 
Portable MP3 Player Concept
7 
USB Interface Concept
8 
Medical Robotic Surgery Prototype
9 
Voice Recognition Software
10 
High-Speed Modem (56k)
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON June 22, 1991
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Allure of Bluegill Fishing. Impact: If only one fly-fishing snob had kept his mouth shut, we might have avoided the Great Bluegill Rebellion of 1997, where bluegills united to form a fishing union. They demanded better treatment and, in a shocking twist, started a trend of catch-and-release that led to the rise of hipster fishing culture.. Fact: Did you know that bluegills are actually part of the sunfish family? So, technically, they’re not just small fish, they’re practically the suns of the aquatic world. No pressure, little buddy!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1991, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1991
$0.31
2025 dataset value
$882,251
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1991, it would be worth $882,251 today (882.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
X-Men #1
$300,000
The Infinity Gauntlet #1
$35
Spawn #1
$60
Sandman #19
$150
Spider-Man #1
$25,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Super Soaker 50
$350.00
Pogs
$25.00
Terminator 2 Action Figures
$3000.00
Nerf Bow 'n' Arrow
$150.00
Game Boy (Color Variants)
$250.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Sonic the Hedgehog
$39.50
Street Fighter II
$1,830.00
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
$200.00
Super Mario World
$579.99
Final Fantasy IV
$350.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan Upper Deck #SP1
$710.00
Ken Griffey Jr. Donruss Elite #/10000
$1,675
Brett Hull Upper Deck #AW1 (Award Winner)
$3,000
Chipper Jones Topps #333
$250,000
Magic the Gathering 1991 Alpha Black Lotus
$30,000