Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 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 October 25, 1995
Full News Archive
- Headline: Teenage Road Trip Gone Awry. Impact: The drifter's misadventures in a 'dark and violent' road trip inspired countless filmmakers to create their own versions of nihilistic teenage escapades. Fast forward a few decades, and now we have a genre where every teen movie requires a road trip, a villain, and a questionable amount of gas station nachos. Thanks, gas crisis!. Fact: Did you know that gas prices skyrocketed after this film? Coincidence? I think not. Blame the nachos!.
- Headline: Real Estate;Signs of an improving market: a 12-story office building is going up in Washington.. Impact: This headline about a rising real estate market led to an endless cycle of construction and gentrification that turned neighborhoods into hipster paradises, complete with overpriced coffee shops and artisanal avocado toast. Thanks to that building, the world now has more brunch spots than actual brunchers.. Fact: Did you know that 'an improving market' is just code for 'let's charge you more for less'? Welcome to reality!.
- Headline: Real Estate; Signs of an improving market: a 12-story office building is going up in Washington..
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