Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 1994
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
E-Commerce Platform
2 
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
3 
Search Engine (Yahoo)
4 
Digital Mobile Phone Expansion
5 
Web Advertising Banner
6 
Online Multiplayer Gaming
7 
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
8 
Internet Radio
9 
Voice over IP Concept
10 
Medical Telemedicine Systems
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON March 1, 1994
Full News Archive
- Headline: IDX Systems Corporation Expands to Boston. Impact: If IDX Systems hadn't bought that office building, we might have seen a sudden surge in Boston's real estate market leading to a hipster invasion; craft coffee shops would have taken over the world, and avocado toast would have become currency.. Fact: Fun fact: In 2022, a single avocado toast sold for more than some stocks. Welcome to the future!.
- Headline: Tonya Harding's Rocky Olympic Journey. Impact: Tonya Harding's Olympic journey sparked a bizarre chain reaction where every future athlete would have to consider not only their talent but also their potential for scandal. Hence, the rise of reality TV sports shows, where drama is more important than skill.. Fact: Did you know that after the Olympics, Harding briefly dabbled in professional wrestling? Because why not, right?.
- Headline: David Robinson and the Spurs Rise. Impact: David Robinson's rise coincided with the Spurs becoming the darlings of the NBA, leading to an era of athletes becoming philanthropists. If he hadn’t, we might still be stuck with players just hoarding their millions and ignoring the world.. Fact: Fun fact: Robinson's nickname is 'The Admiral.' If only he had a ship, he could have sailed away from the pressure of the playoffs!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1994, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #2
ORCL
Oracle
Price in 1994
$1.13
2025 dataset value
$159,565
Oracle - If you invested $1,000 in 1994, it would be worth $159,565 today (159.6x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #26
$29.00
The Sandman #57
$150
Preacher #1
$150
X-Men #30
$250
Bone #10
$1,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Power Rangers Action Figures
$150.00
Pogs
$50.00
LEGO Ice Planet 2002
$150.00
VR Troopers Toys
$50.00
Easy-Bake Oven (Reissue)
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Donkey Kong Country
$180.00
Final Fantasy VI
$250.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
$39.50
System Shock
$100.00
Earthworm Jim
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan #1 (Star '84 Tribute)
$75,000
Magic: The Gathering 'Winter Orb'
$300
Shaquille O'Neal #32 (USA Basketball)
$250,000
Ken Griffey Jr. 'Griffey' #72 (Topps Stadium Club)
$1,272
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
$500,000