🧠 Inventions of 1995
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
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)
HEADLINES ON February 9, 1995
Full News Archive
- Headline: Ameritech Opens Local Market to Competition. Impact: Ameritech's decision to accept competition sparked the rise of countless telecommunication startups. What started as a simple 'let's play nice' moment turned into an endless battle of who can text the fastest, leading to the invention of the 'thumb workout' regime.. Fact: Fun fact: This move was so shocking, it made competitors jump out of their seats faster than a cat hearing a can opener..
- Headline: Mischievous New Faces of Paris. Impact: The Parisian fashion shows influenced not just clothing trends but also the way people perceive personal style. This led to the bizarre 'hipster chic' phenomenon, where wearing socks with sandals became a fashion statement instead of a fashion crime.. Fact: Did you know that the average woman has about 20 pairs of shoes, while fashion designers have 20 pairs of shoes with tiny, unwearable heels? Talk about a mismatch!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1995, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
ORCL
Oracle
Price in 1995
$1.70
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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