Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1995
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
JavaScript Programming Language
2 
Online Auction Platform
3 
DVD Format
4 
Streaming Media Technology
5 
Commercial GPS Navigation System
6 
Online Search Engine (AltaVista)
7 
Email Web Interface
8 
Computer Antivirus Software
9 
Medical Imaging PACS Expansion
10 
Wi-Fi Standardization (IEEE 802.11)
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON January 10, 1995
Full News Archive
- Headline: Understanding Racism in Higher Education. Impact: This short course in racism not only educated a few students but also inspired an entire generation to start their own workshops on how to misinterpret history. Because, you know, why learn from the past when you can just repeat it with a twist?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more caustic than this course is the coffee served in the campus cafeteria, which has also been accused of causing a few existential crises..
- Headline: Olympia & York Transfers 125 Broad Street. Impact: In this bankruptcy saga, the ripple effect led to a minor real estate crisis where people started trading houses for Monopoly money. Who knew that a Canadian bank could be the unlikely savior of American property values?. Fact: Fun fact: The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is also known as the bank that made Americans realize they should probably start saving money instead of investing in avocado toast..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1995, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
ORCL
Oracle
Price in 1995
$1.70
2025 dataset value
$106,067
Oracle - If you invested $1,000 in 1995, it would be worth $106,067 today (106.1x return)
Rank #3
MSFT
Microsoft
Price in 1995
$2.30
2025 dataset value
$210,621
Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1995, it would be worth $210,621 today (210.6x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
X-Men Alpha #1
$3,000
Preacher #1
$75
Witchblade #1
$89.00
Deadpool #1
$200
Astro City #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beanie Babies
$20.00
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Action Figures
$150.00
Sky Dancers
$300.00
Super Soaker 50
$350.00
PlayStation
$2,000.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Rayman
$200.00
Chrono Trigger
$350.00
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy'S Kong Quest
$150.00
Command & Conquer
$89.10
Warcraft Ii: Tides Of Darkness
$665.52
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Rayquaza - Japanese Promo No. 242
$1,800
1995 Marvel Metal Blasters Iron Man
$500
Michael Jordan - 1995 Upper Deck Special Edition
$75,000
Magic: The Gathering - Black Lotus Reprint
$500,000
Batman Forever Hologram Chase Card
$250