MARCH 19, 1998

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1998 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1998
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,608 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$4.88
Median Home Price$151,020.00
Gas Price Avg$1.44
Bread Price Avg$0.94
Movie Ticket Avg$5.16
First Class Stamp$0.31
Milk Price Avg$3.21
Top Movies From 1998
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1 Saving Private Ryan
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Saving Private Ryan
2 Armageddon
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Armageddon
3 There's Something About Mary
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There's Something About Mary
4 A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
5 The Waterboy
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The Waterboy
6 Dr. Dolittle
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Dr. Dolittle
7 Rush Hour
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Rush Hour
8 Deep Impact
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Deep Impact
9 Godzilla
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Godzilla
10 Patch Adams
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Patch Adams
Fallen
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Fallen
Half Baked
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Half Baked
Hard Rain
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Hard Rain
Phantoms
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Phantoms
The Wedding Singer
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The Wedding Singer
Sphere
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Sphere
Dark City
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Dark City
Senseless
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Senseless
Palmetto
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Palmetto
The Big Lebowski
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The Big Lebowski
U.S. Marshals
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U.S. Marshals
The Horse Whisperer
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The Horse Whisperer
Jackie Brown
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Jackie Brown
Good Will Hunting
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Good Will Hunting
Anastasia
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Anastasia
Titanic
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Titanic
Scream 2
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Scream 2

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The Simpsons
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Friends
Law & Order poster
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Law & Order
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The X-Files
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South Park
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Stargate SG·1
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March 19, 1998

On March 19, 1998, significant developments emerged in the media and business sectors, particularly regarding the competitive landscape of athletic footwear. Nike, traditionally a dominant player, was reported to be lagging behind...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 1998

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Search Engine (Google)
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Search Engine (Google)
2 Wi-Fi Consumer Routers
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Wi-Fi Consumer Routers
3 Digital Music Store Concept
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Digital Music Store Concept
4 Satellite Radio
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Satellite Radio
5 Online File Sharing
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Online File Sharing
6 Web-Based Email Interface
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Web-Based Email Interface
7 Flat-Panel LCD Monitors
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Flat-Panel LCD Monitors
8 Medical Robotic Surgery System
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Medical Robotic Surgery System
9 Electronic Ink Display
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Electronic Ink Display
10 Online Review Platforms
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Online Review Platforms

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Headlines From March 19, 1998

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  • Headline: Key Insights from Hiatt Steele's Affidavit. Impact: If only Julie had asked for a better plot twist, we might have avoided a political soap opera that led to a million conspiracy theories and an entire generation of memes. Fact: The term 'affidavit' comes from the Latin for 'he has declared,' which is ironic because most people involved would prefer to declare anything but the truth.
  • Headline: Nike's Decline in Footwear Dominance. Impact: Nike's stumble opened the floodgates for other brands, leading to a world where teenagers are more brand-conscious than political leaders, resulting in debates over sneaker choices more heated than most political discussions. Fact: Nike’s Air Jordans were once so popular that people would trade their lunch money for a pair; imagine if kids were this passionate about their math homework!.
  • Headline: Reading Experts Suggest Teachers Mix 2 Methods. Impact: Mixing reading methods unearthed the 'Reading Wars,' a conflict that raged on, leaving parents wondering if they should just teach their kids hieroglyphics instead. Fact: The 'reading wars' are like those epic battles in movies, but with fewer explosions and more phonics flashcards.
  • Headline: Forget Big Brother. Impact: The loss of privacy paved the way for every future influencer to document their lives 24/7, leading to a world where we willingly share our breakfast choices with strangers. Fact: The irony of losing privacy in the 'information age' is that now everyone knows you have a cat named Mr. Whiskers—not exactly top-secret intel.
  • Headline: Few Answers on Monster of All Cyberbugs. Impact: The Y2K bug scare turned into a collective panic, resulting in everyone buying extra cans of beans, only for the apocalypse to become a party instead of a disaster. Fact: Y2K was the ultimate test of human ingenuity—turns out, all we needed was a few extra zeros and a lot of bottled water.
  • Headline: Filling That Rectangle Above the Sofa. Impact: Deborah Solomon's insights on wall décor revolutionized the way people viewed their living rooms, leading to the rise of painfully hipster art that no one understands but everyone pretends to. Fact: The 'rectangle above the sofa' is often referred to as 'the void,' a metaphor for all the dreams you had of being an interior decorator.
  • Headline: Smiles and Anger Mix For Man in the Spy Files. Impact: Lee Dilworth's mix of emotions upon discovering his secret file is what inspired countless reality TV shows, where the only thing more entertaining than the drama is the audience's reaction. Fact: Secret files are like high school yearbooks—full of embarrassing moments and questionable decisions that haunt you for decades.
  • Headline: Presbyterians' Ban on Gay Ministers Is Retained. Impact: The Presbyterian Church's ban on gay ministers has left a lasting impact on LGBTQ+ rights movements, illustrating the church's struggle to keep pace with societal changes, all while missing out on a chance to be more inclusive. Fact: Church laws can sometimes feel like they were written in the Dark Ages, which is ironic since they’re meant to guide us into the light.
  • Headline: Friend Accuses Willey of Plea For Her to Lie. Impact: Julie Hiatt Steele's affidavit may have sparked a new era of public mistrust, making it hard for anyone to believe anything anyone says, including your own mom. Fact: Affidavits are supposed to be sworn statements, but at this point, they might as well be fantasy novels.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1998
$0.12
Stored value
$2,234,025

Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1998, it would be worth $2,234,025 today (2234.0x return)

Rank #3
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 1998
$0.25
Stored value
$914,661

Amazon - If you invested $1,000 in 1998, it would be worth $914,661 today (914.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Authority #1
The Authority #1
$100
300 #1
300 #1
$300
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
$30
Transformers: Generation 2 #12
Transformers: Generation 2 #12
$165
Inhumans #1
Inhumans #1
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Furby
Furby
$30.00
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game
$150.00
Bionicle
Bionicle
$300.00
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
$150.00
Beanie Babies
Beanie Babies
$10.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
$150.00
Half-Life
Half-Life
$140.33
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
$45.00
StarCraft
StarCraft
$200.00
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
$243.85
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1998 Pokémon 1st Edition Charizard Holo
1998 Pokémon 1st Edition Charizard Holo
$500,000
1998 Kobe Bryant Skybox Premium Autographics
1998 Kobe Bryant Skybox Premium Autographics
$2,500
1998 Magic: The Gathering Gaius Cradle
1998 Magic: The Gathering Gaius Cradle
$60,000
1998 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Game Jersey
1998 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Game Jersey
$2,700,000
1998 One Piece Romance Dawn Promo
1998 One Piece Romance Dawn Promo
$7,000