🧠 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 August 26, 1995
Full News Archive
- Headline: Panda Cub Rescue: A Conservation Journey. Impact: If the panda cub had never been rescued, it's possible that future generations would have grown up with a completely different mascot for environmental protection, perhaps leading to a world where we rally around the ferret instead. Imagine 'Save the Ferret' campaigns! The horror!. Fact: Pandas spend about 10-16 hours a day eating. So, if you're looking for a career in wildlife preservation, just know it involves a lot of bamboo and waiting for the perfect selfie..
- Headline: Choral Reading Resurgence in Education. Impact: This Choral-Like Reading Plan's resurgence might have sparked a hidden cult of readers who sing their books in public, leading to spontaneous musical events in libraries worldwide. The next Broadway hit? 'Les Misérables: The Choral Edition.'. Fact: Teachers have been known to use creative methods to help students learn. Who knew that singing 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' could actually help you memorize the periodic table? Oh wait, it can't..
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