Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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 July 1, 1994
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trevino Backs Albus for Senior Open Victory. Impact: If Albus had won, we might have seen a surge in obscure golfer fandom, leading to the creation of a 'Who the Heck is Jim Albus?' merchandise line that would ultimately change the landscape of sports memorabilia forever. Who knows, maybe Albus's face would be on breakfast cereal boxes by now.. Fact: Did you know that golf was originally played with sticks and stones? I guess they just couldn't find a way to market that as a sport..
- Headline: Film Review of The Shadow's Epic Battle. Impact: The Shadow's battle with a descendant of Genghis Khan could have inspired a whole genre of films where historical figures come back to fight modern-day villains. We might have had a cinematic universe where Napoleon takes on a cybernetic T-Rex—talk about box office gold!. Fact: Did you know that 'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?' is actually the tagline for most 2020s political campaigns? Coincidence? I think not..
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