SEPTEMBER 24, 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
Wild Things
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Wild Things
Primary Colors
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Primary Colors
Lost in Space
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Lost in Space
The Object of My Affection
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The Object of My Affection
Species II
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Species II
Mercury Rising
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Mercury Rising
The Horse Whisperer
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The Horse Whisperer
Bulworth
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Bulworth
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Truman Show
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The Truman Show
Mulan
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Mulan
X-Files
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X-Files
Six Days, Seven Nights
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Six Days, Seven Nights
Can't Hardly Wait
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Can't Hardly Wait
Lethal Weapon 4
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Lethal Weapon 4
The Mask of Zorro
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The Mask of Zorro
Blade
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Blade
Snake Eyes
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Snake Eyes
The Parent Trap
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The Parent Trap
The Avengers
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The Avengers
Rounders
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Rounders
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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Television from this era · September 24, 1998
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Friends
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Law & Order
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Exact-date daily brief

September 24, 1998

On September 24, 1998, the debate in Trenton sparked significant discussions around gun ownership as lawmakers considered a proposal requiring firearms to be equipped with technology that could detect their owners. This proposal a...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 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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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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Headlines From September 24, 1998

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  • Headline: Trenton's Gun Ownership Debate. Impact: If the gun-sensing technology had been implemented, we might have seen a future where guns were as picky about their owners as a cat is about its food. Imagine a world where guns refuse to fire unless you prove you're the right 'paw'—sorry, person—suddenly, gun safety is all the rage!. Fact: Did you know that the biggest challenge would have been convincing criminals to wear the matching transmitter? Now that's a fashion statement.
  • Headline: Historic Yankees Win Matches '27 Team. Impact: The Yankees matching the '27 team was just the start of a long tradition of baseball teams trying to live up to impossible standards. This moment inspired countless teams to chase records while fans were left wondering if they should just start watching reality TV instead. Fact: Did you know that this achievement also led to an increase in the sale of foam fingers? Because nothing says 'I love baseball' like a giant hand.
  • Headline: Second Home of Fish From Dinosaur Age Is Found. Impact: Discovering coelacanths 6,000 miles from their usual haunt made scientists rethink how far species can travel. It's like finding out your pet goldfish has been living a secret life in the ocean—suddenly, evolution looks a lot more adventurous. Fact: Did you know that coelacanths are often referred to as 'living fossils'? Kind of like that friend who still uses a flip phone.
  • Headline: THE MARKETS: CURRENCIES. Impact: As the German mark rose against the dollar, it set the stage for a global currency dance-off where everyone suddenly wanted to learn the latest moves. Investors were left wondering if they should just start collecting Monopoly money instead. Fact: Did you know that Alan Greenspan's hints about interest rates were like a weather forecast for the economy? Always a little cloudy, with a chance of panic.
  • Headline: Our Towns; A Tradition Of Firefighting Put to the Test. Impact: The decline of volunteer fire companies foreshadowed a future where community service became a relic of the past, replaced by Netflix binges and online gaming. As fewer recruits stepped up, it was like watching a superhero movie where the heroes all decided to take a nap instead. Fact: Did you know that volunteer firefighters are basically the original 'first responders'? They just didn't have the Instagram followers to prove it.
  • Headline: A Street-Smart 'Godot' In a Cultural Wasteland. Impact: The review of 'Waiting for Godot' in a cultural wasteland reminded everyone that sometimes the most profound messages come from the absurd. This led to an influx of existential crises among theater-goers, who suddenly found deep meaning in waiting for their coffee. Fact: Did you know that 'Waiting for Godot' was originally intended as a comedy? Spoiler alert: it's not exactly laugh-a-minute material.

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