Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 30, 1994
Full News Archive
- Headline: Alex. Brown Expands Manhattan Office Space. Impact: If Alex. Brown had never moved, who knows? The entire skyline of Manhattan might have looked completely different. Perhaps the block they left behind was secretly a hotspot for time travelers, and their departure caused a ripple effect that led to the creation of Starbucks on every corner instead of just one.. Fact: Did you know that moving a block in Manhattan is basically like moving to a different state? Just kidding, it's still Manhattan – where space is coveted and your rent is likely a small fortune..
- Headline: Citizens Utilities Expands with Alltel Acquisition. Impact: Citizens Utilities acquiring Alltel was the first domino in a series of telecom takeovers that ultimately led to the invention of unlimited texting. If they hadn't merged, who knows how long we would have been stuck with those pesky character limits?. Fact: Fun fact: This acquisition was so big that it probably caused a few old-school rotary phones to spontaneously combust in protest. You can't just buy up phone lines without ruffling a few feathers!.
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