Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 1992
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Smartphone Concept
2 
Short Message Service (SMS)
3 
Digital Video Disc Concept
4 
Portable GPS Receiver Commercialization
5 
Digital Video Editing Software
6 
Web Server Software
7 
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
8 
Flat Panel Display Improvements
9 
Email Client Software
10 
Electronic Toll Collection
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON May 4, 1992
Full News Archive
- Headline: A Most Unpleasant London: A Film Review. Impact: The release of 'A Most Unpleasant London' solidified the genre of dystopian thrillers, leading to a decade of filmmakers believing that adding a grim filter and some rain could solve all storytelling problems. Spoiler: It didn’t.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Most Unpleasant' was actually a working title for the city of London during the winter months. Just kidding, but it might as well have been!.
- Headline: Unions in Germany Escalate Strike Actions. Impact: The public-sector strike in Germany was the spark that ignited a global movement for workers' rights, leading to ‘Take Your Job Back’ day, an annual celebration where employees take back the power… or at least their staplers.. Fact: Did you know that this strike was so impactful that it inspired workers worldwide to ask for coffee breaks that actually last longer than 5 minutes? Revolutionary!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #1
$60
The Death of Superman #75
$30
Youngblood #1
$15
X-Men #11
$59.00
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1
$18.00
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barney the Dinosaur Plush
$150.00
Spin Fighter
$150.00
Super Soaker 100
$700.00
Nickelodeon Gak
$75.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Wolfenstein 3D
$17.56
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
$200.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
$39.50
Mortal Kombat
$200.00
Super Mario Kart
$4,984.28
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1992 Shaquille O'Neal Upper Deck Rookie Card #1
$250
1992 Derek Jeter Front Row Draft Picks Card
$500
1992 Magic: The Gathering Alpha Black Lotus
$500,000
1992 Marvel Masterpieces - Wolverine Card
$610
1992 Fleer Ultra Michael Jordan Card #27
$1,781