Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 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 February 13, 1995
Full News Archive
- Headline: New York's Iconic Toy Fair Begins. Impact: If those toy salesmen hadn't taken that bold leap into the fair, we might still be playing with wooden dolls and tin soldiers. Instead, we got a generation of kids convinced that 'limited edition' means something, leading to today's adult collectors hoarding 'vintage' toys like they're gold bars.. Fact: Did you know that the Nuremberg Toy Fair has been around so long, it's practically older than some countries? But sure, let's keep pretending your Beanie Babies will be worth something one day..
- Headline: A New Star Rises in Horse Racing. Impact: Holy Bull's injury sent shockwaves through the racing world. If he had continued his career, who knows? We might have seen a completely different Kentucky Derby winner, which could have led to a domino effect of horse names that are just as ridiculous as 'Afternoon Deelites'.. Fact: Fun fact: Horse racing has been around longer than most modern sports, which means there’s a long tradition of betting on animals to do basically what humans fail at: running fast..
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