🧠 Inventions of 1994
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
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
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON September 28, 1994
Full News Archive
- Headline: Tale of Two Brothers in Houston. Impact: If those two brothers had just sat down for a cup of coffee instead of clashing, Houston might have become a peaceful utopia, and the coffee shop would have been the birthplace of world peace. You're welcome, historians.. Fact: The phrase 'brotherly love' might just be a marketing ploy for family therapy sessions..
- Headline: Arthur Andersen's Real Estate Moves. Impact: This suburban migration of Arthur Andersen was the first domino in the great real estate shuffle. Little did they know, this would lead to a future where suburban sprawl would become the new norm and coffee chains would outnumber people.. Fact: Fun fact: The suburbs are where dreams go to die… and where lawn gnomes thrive..
- Headline: Rebellious Love in 1972 Paris. Impact: The love and angst of these Parisian teens inspired countless songs and movies, ultimately leading to the rise of emo music. So if you’ve ever cried into a hot topic t-shirt, thank these lovebirds.. Fact: You know, 'morose' is just a fancy way of saying 'I forgot to take my happy pills today.'.
- Headline: PRO FOOTBALL; Second Chances in a Career, and Life. Impact: This tragic event spurred a nationwide discussion about gun control that continues to ripple through society today, with every debate often resulting in more questions than answers. Thanks, gunman, for the never-ending topics of conversation.. Fact: Halloween parties are supposed to be spooky, not shooting galleries. Just a little PSA for the future..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1994, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #2
ORCL
Oracle
Price in 1994
$1.13
Value in 2025
$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